Conclusion: Independent local lists in East and West European countries

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Local lists are present and successful in many European countries, partly already for decades. But generally, non-partisan groups have been regarded as a political anomaly and as relicts of an ‘old system’ of local self-government and it was expected that they would eventually perish (see the contributions of Boogers, Wörlund and Aars/Ringkjøb in this volume; Ueltzhöffer 1975). Therefore, research on non-partisan groups has hardly been conducted, neither within the countries nor was there comparative research between different European states. But during the last two decades, their presence and success have steadily increased and they were able to establish themselves also in countries which had been fully party-politicised before. Furthermore, local lists have been and still are important actors in the process of democratic consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFarewell to the Party Model? : Independent local lists in East and West European countries
EditorsMarion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann
Number of pages18
Place of PublicationWiesbaden
PublisherVS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Publication date2008
Pages277-294
ISBN (print)978-3-531-15687-3, 3-531-15687-X
ISBN (electronic)978-3-531-90923-3
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Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

International conference "Local Lists in Eastern and Western European countries - a comparative perspective". Halle-Wittenberg, 2007.04.

    Research areas

  • Politics - Party System, Local Politics, Local Branch, Local Election, Political Parti