Introduction

Jacques Thomassen

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Introduction

Jacques Thomassen

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This introductory chapter begins with a description of main purpose of this book, which is to describe and explain the electoral changes in Western Europe in the second half of the 20th century. It then discusses political change in Europe, modernization and political change, declining voter turnout, and party choice. An overview of the chapters in this volume is presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The European Voter
Subtitle of host publication	A Comparative Study of Modern Democracies
Editors	Jacques Thomassen
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	1-21
ISBN (Print)	0-19-927321-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/0199273219.003.0001
Publication status	Published - 2005

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Name	Comparative politics
Publisher	Oxford University Press

Keywords

Electroral change
Western Europe
Modernization
Political change

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