New Parties in Government

<p>Party literature is largely focused on the rise and success of new parties and their effects on party systems and older parties. This book on the other hand provides a valuable and original addition to such literature by analyzing what happens to a party when it enters government for the first time.</p> <p>Leading contributors assess how these parties whether old or new change when entering government by answering a set of questions: </p> <ul> <li>How and why has their role changed?</li> <li>What are the consequences of change? </li> <li>What explains the evolution from principled opposition to loyal opposition and eventually to participation in the executive? </li> <li>Which characteristics of the parties can be held responsible? </li> <li>Which characteristics of the parties' context should be brought into the picture? </li> <li>What have been the effects of the status change on party organization party ideology and electoral results? </li></ul> <p>Covering a wide range of European parties such as the Finish Greens right wing parties (FN Lega Nord and Alleanza Nazionale) and new parties in Italy The Netherlands and Sweden to name a few; this book will be of particular interest to scholars and students concerned with party systems political parties and comparative politics.</p>