This article looks at the development of the two main features of the party system in the European Parliament (EP): the organization of the party groups, and the nature of competition between these groups. On the organizational side, we examine the foundation of the party groups in the Common...

The literature on fiscal institutions has established a connection between the design of fiscal institutions and a countryu0092s political fundamentals. The paper includes a review of the party and electoral systems in the Central and Eastern European countries (the CEECs) and then reaches...

Membership of the European Union on 1 May 2004 will undoubtedly have a major effect on the course of political developments in the countries of central Europe, although it is difficult to predict any particular consequences for, or direct impact on, the party systems of the region. Analysis of...

The process of what has been labeled Europeanisation has been considered by many scholars as one of the major challenges posed by the external environment on domestic politics. Political parties are forced to deal with it as one that constitutes a fundamental change to their operational context....

Seit ihrer Gründung ist die Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Gegenstand einer lebhaften Debatte. In der Öffentlichkeit vor allem als „euroskeptisch“ verhandelt, sieht sich die Par- tei immer wieder dem Vorwurf ausgesetzt, auch gesellschafts- und integrationspolitisch konservative bis...