ПОЗИЦИОНИРОВАНИЕ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИХ ПАРТИЙ: ОСНОВНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЕ ПОДХОДЫ
PARTY POLICY POSITIONS: MAJOR METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents principal methodological approaches to studying party policy positions under the conditions of competitive political regime. It aims to identify the advantages and shortcomings of these approaches. Much attention was given to the theoretical and empirical studies of party policy positions carried out by foreign political scientists. The conclusion was drawn that the analysis of party programs and manifestos is the most appropriate approach to identifying party policy positions. In particular, it helps to set up comprehensive databases of party policy positions, which could be used during further investigations of party positioning and political competition.

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