The Polish Peasant Party: A Mass Party in Postcommunist Eastern Europe?
The Polish Peasant Party: A Mass Party in Postcommunist Eastern Europe?
Author(s): Aleks SzczerbiakSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Eastern Europe; Poland; postcommunist transformation; Polish Peasant Party; democracy;
Summary/Abstract: Most commentators who have attempted to make structured projections about the newly emerging parties in postcommunist Eastern Europe have argued that they are likely to develop as centralized bodies in which elite leadership groups play a predominant role; with loose electoral constituencies, a low membership base, relatively weak local organizational structures and social implantation; and with a strong emphasis on links with the state, particularly compared with parties in western democracies at a similar stage of party development. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 15/2001
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 554-588
- Page Count: 35
- Language: English
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