Tavits, Margit creator author. text enk 2013 monographic eng

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1 online resource (295 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). Scholars of post-communist politics often argue that parties in new democracies lack strong organizations - sizable membership, local presence, and professional management - because they do not need them to win elections and they may hinder a party's flexibility and efficiency in office. Post-Communist Democracies and Party Organization explains why some political parties are better able than others to establish themselves in new democracies and why some excel at staying unified in parliament, whereas others remain dominated by individuals. Focusing on the democratic transitions in post-communist Europe from 1990 to 2010, Margit Tavits demonstrates that the successful establishment of a political party in a new democracy crucially depends on the strength of its organization. Yet not all parties invest in organization development. This book uses data from ten post-communist democracies, including detailed analysis of parties in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, and Poland. Margit Tavits. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). JN12 .T38 2013 324.2094 9781139565196 (ebook) http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139565196 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139565196 UkCbUP 120716 20180107143409.0 CR9781139565196