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The Nationalization of Politics: The Formation of National Electorates and Party Systems in Western Europe

By Daniele Caramani

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
052182799X, 9780521827997
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3320468 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Pages
368\369
Time added
2013-11-29 04:04:03

Description

Daniele Caramani describes the transformation of politics from an environment where voting behavior differs greatly between regions to one where it is homogeneous within nations. Looking at long-term evolution, spanning the mid-nineteenth century to the present, Caramani utilizes data on specific constituencies rather than on a national level. He demonstrates that a nation-wide homogeneous dimension emerged from national and industrial revolutions and replaced preindustrial territorial dimensions. His analysis is constructed along the lines of party families and reveals why countries currently exhibit different levels of homogeneity.

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