From hero to zero, and back? Strategies of historical mainstream parties to counter electoral decline: combinations and their effects Ghent University
After years of decline, the once almighty mainstream parties have hit their electoral low point in many West-European countries. This raises questions regarding government formation, manageability and even the stability of the political system. Despite this general downward trend, there are variations between parties, countries and elections regarding the electoral outcome. I want to investigate how these historical mainstream parties managed ...