{"product_id":"new-parties-in-government-kris-deschouwer-9780415404990","title":"New Parties in Government: In Power for the First Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eParty 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading contributors assess how these parties, whether old or new, change when entering government by answering a set of questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow and why has their role changed?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the consequences of change? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat explains the evolution from principled opposition to loyal opposition and eventually to participation in the executive? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich characteristics of the parties can be held responsible? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich characteristics of the parties' context should be brought into the picture? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat have been the effects of the status change on party organization, party ideology and electoral results? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kris Deschouwer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415404991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415404990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009","brand":"Kris Deschouwer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086599074047,"sku":"9780415404990","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e0c1ab8-b724-405b-8134-3743e4aa5f0e.jpg?v=1769095614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-parties-in-government-kris-deschouwer-9780415404990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}