Political Party System in the Czech Republic, Democracy, and the 1996 Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10565607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Deegan Krause (University of Notre Dame, corresponding author), Kevin Krause |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 423-438 |
| Publication date | 1996-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Czech Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0288 • E-ISSN: 2336-128X |
| Publisher | Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.13060/00380288.1996.32.4.04 |
| OpenAlex | W3033160121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
The aim of this paper is to analyse the development of the Czech Republic's system of political parties in light of recent parliamentary elections. Synthesising the work of Sartori, Kitschelt, and Mainwaring and Scully, the paper proposes four key characteristics of inter-party relationships which are most conducive to the consolidation of democracy: (1) relatively identifiable and programmatic dimensions of party competition, (2) limited party system size, (3) centripetal competition, and (4) stability of party system size and competition over time. The paper argues that according to recent research and the results of the 1996 elections in the lower house of the Czech legislature, the Czech Republic has made favourable progress in each of these four areas. The paper concludes, however, by saying that these developments -while positive -are incomplete and represent only the beginnings of an institutionalised democratic political system
Czech · Democracy · Electoral system · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2000 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |