On party attachment in Western Europe and the utility of eurobarometer data
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in West European Politics
- Vol. 12 (2) , 122-139
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01402388908424742
Abstract
An analysis of 25 Eurobarometer surveys conducted between 1974 and 1988 in each of the European Community member‐countries shows that there is no single trend discernible throughout Western Europe. Although levels of party attachment are decreasing in most member‐states, four different patterns have emerged, and they closely relate to more general developments in the respective party systems. These patterns are: strong dealignment (Ireland); peripheral dealignment (United Kingdom and Italy); post‐realignment (Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Greece, Belgium); and stable alignment (West Germany).Keywords
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