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- Title
Centrist Anti-Establishment Parties in Central and Eastern Europe: Success and Failure.
- Authors
POHANKA, Vojtěch
- Abstract
The article titled "Centrist Anti-Establishment Parties in Central and Eastern Europe: Success and Failure" by Sarah Engler explores the phenomenon of centrist anti-establishment parties (CAPs) in Central and Eastern Europe. These parties challenge established political elites by criticizing their alleged corruption, dishonesty, or incompetence, while remaining within the mainstream of their party systems. Engler examines why some CAPs are able to survive and become important actors in their party systems, while others quickly decline. She argues that CAPs must modify their electoral strategies to retain support, and identifies three main strategies: mainstream, issue-focused, and reframed protest. The book also explores the role of ideological anchoring and voter constraints on CAPs' ability to change strategies. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into party politics in Central and Eastern Europe, although it may not fully explain the success and failure of CAPs.
- Subjects
EASTERN Europe; POLITICAL parties; POLITICAL elites; POLITICAL science; POLITICAL change; IDEOLOGY; SUCCESS; RIGHT-wing populism
- Publication
Politikon, 2024, Vol 57, p61
- ISSN
1583-3984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22151/politikon.57.R2