Bankov, P. (2020) Czech stalemate? The role of party organization for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia since 2010. European Review, 28(5), pp. 826-841. (doi: 10.1017/s1062798720000265)
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Abstract
Almost three decades after the regime change in Central and Eastern Europe, some of the political parties that were successors of the communists continue to enjoy important electoral support. This article makes an attempt to understand why this happens and focuses on the role of the party organization. It includes a qualitative analysis on the typical case of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) based on a series of semi-structured interviews with party cadres and independent researchers. These interviews reveal that the stable territorial distribution of their performance amidst significant electoral volatility since 2010 highlights an organizational impasse within the party.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bankov, Dr Petar |
Authors: | Bankov, P. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences |
Journal Name: | European Review |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 1062-7987 |
ISSN (Online): | 1474-0575 |
Published Online: | 31 March 2020 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 Academia Europaea |
First Published: | First published in European Review 28(5):826-841 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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