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Evropeizace politických stran a stranického systému v České republice
Europeanization of political parties and party system in the Czech republic

Author(s): Pavel Pšeja, Vít Hloušek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Europeanization; Political Parties; Party System; the Czech Republic

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the Europeanization of Czech political parties. The authors assess the scope of Europeanization of Czech political parties from the point of view of manifesto changes, changes in organizational patterns, and other important aspects. The study focuses on relevant parties during the period when the Czech Republic was a candidate country, and later a member country of the European Union. The main thesis argued in the paper is the limited impact of Europeanization processes on Czech political parties. The authors also demonstrate that the prospective development leaves little room for further Europeanization of political parties.

  • Issue Year: XV/2008
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 299-317
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Czech