Superwahljahrin the New Länder
Polarisation in an open political market
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Padgett (a Professor of Politics , University of Liverpool, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 75-94 |
| Publication date | 1995-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644009508404399 |
| OpenAlex | W2042869724 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
Four years after unification, the 1994 elections in the new Länder show the institutional weakness of the parties, an electorate relatively unstructured by group based partisanship, and a party system characterised by potentially unstable structures of party competition. Whilst party membership has stabilised, there is little indication that the post‐unification decline can be reversed. Although group partisanship 'normalised' somewhat in 1994 it remains weaker than in the west, with a correspondingly higher incidence of 'situational' voting and more electoral volatility. Tendencies towards concentration and polarisation mean that the party system is less predictable than previously, with a more open political market in which the capacity of the parties to control politics is significantly reduced
Competition (biology · Economics · Financial economics · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Situational ethics · Unification · Volatility (finance · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration and Political Analysis
Developments in German Politics
Two German Electorates?
The German Social Democrats Since 1969
Capitalism by Democratic Design
Civilizational Incompetence
Still the same with a new name? Bündnis 90/Die Grünen after the fusion
Does local party organisation make a difference? Political parties and local government elections in Germany
Disquiet on the eastern front
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2001 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |