State subsidies to political parties
Confronting rhetoric with reality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6407923 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Pierre (0000-0002-1523-3603, University of Gothenburg), Lars Svåsand (University of Bergen), Anders Widfeldt (0009-0009-3858-6901, University of Aberdeen) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402380008425381 |
| OpenAlex | W2008331956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 71 |
| References cited | 27 |
This article investigates the political impact of the introduction of state subsidies to political parties. The arguments for and against subsidising political parties are outlined. Different models of party subsidies, and their regulatory frameworks, are discussed. We find little evidence of a cross‐national impact of the introduction of party subsidies. The subsidies cannot explain the decline in party membership. Nor is there evidence to suggest that the subsidies were introduced as a response to membership decline. There is no support for the allegation that party subsidies lead to the petrification of party systems. The subsidies have not meant that other income sources have lost their significance for political parties
Allegation · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Rhetoric · State (computer science · Subsidy · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization
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| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |