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Cartel Parties in Western Europe

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ID7950355
AuthorsKlaus Detterbeck (0000-0002-5083-8632, Institute of Political Science, University of Magdeburg, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume11
Issue2
Pages173-191
Publication date2005-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueParty Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1354068805049738
OpenAlexW2097742757
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited28

In this article I discuss the empirical validity of the cartel thesis, and review three analytical dimensions of the concept: organizational change, functional change and change of party competition in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. I use the empirical findings to elaborate the cartel party model, with three main results. First, in Denmark and Germany party cartels have developed in different ways; second, while the cartel thesis points to important developments, some assumptions are far-fetched and we therefore have to look for the core defining elements of cartel parties; third, the favourable and unfavourable conditions facilitating or hindering the development of party cartels have to be clarified

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Citations per year2,42
Citation span2007 - 2025 (19)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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