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Author Burchell, Jon

Title The Evolution of Green Politics : Development and Change Within European Green Parties
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Figures; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A 'New' Challenge to Party Politics? Analysing Green Party Development and Change; 2 Placing Green Politics in a 'Party' Environment; 3 Seeking Space and Opportunity: The Emergence of Green Parties in Germany, France, Sweden and the UK; 4 Awkward Partners: Changing Strategies towards Other Parties; 5 Square Pegs in Round Holes: Organizational Reform; 6 Redefining the Environment: Changes in Green Party Policy
7 Interpreting Transformation within European Green Parties: Evolving or Conforming?References; Notes; Index
Summary The emergence of Green parties throughout Europe during the 1980s marked the arrival of a new form of political movement and a challenge to existing party models. This work presents an in-depth, thematic comparative approach to the analysis of recent Green party development and change, questioning whether the process of party evolution has resulted in the ideological dilution of Green ideals and objectives. With Green parties across Europe experiencing a significant upturn in support in recent years, if we are to gain a clearer picture of the impact Green parties should have in the 21st centur
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Subject Political parties -- Europe
Green movement -- Europe
Environmental policy -- Europe
Environmental policy
Green movement
Political parties
Europe
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781135967666
1135967660