CEE often gets filed as exceptional or specific but it has just as much to contribute to the general study of politics as the more familiar Western cases.
I argued that, viewed from the region, three key concepts in party research (new parties, electoral volatility and populist parties) gain a sharper focus, enhancing our understanding of party politics beyond its borders.
Does party switching pay off for MPs? Not really, but... For details see our #instaparty paper w @sonagolder.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social just out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
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