Party Colonisation of the Media in Central and Eastern Europe
Party Colonisation of the Media in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Péter Bajomi-Lázár

Publisher: Central European University Press

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9633860423

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This book compares media and political systems in East-Central as well as in Western Europe in order to identify the reasons possibly responsible for the extensive and intensive party control over the media. This phenomenon is widely experienced in many of the former communist countries since the political transformation. The author argues that differences in media freedom and in the politicization of the news media are rooted in differences in party structures between old and new democracies, and, notably, the fact that young parties in the new members of the European Union are short of resources, which makes them more likely to take control of and to exploit media resources.

Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe
Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Bartek Pytlas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-16

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1317495861

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In Central and Eastern Europe, radical right actors significantly impact public debates and mainstream policy agenda. But despite this high discursive influence, the electoral fortune of radical right parties in the region is much less stable. It has been suggested that this may be due to the fact that mainstream competitors increasingly co-opt issues which are fundamental for the radical right. However, the extent to which such tactics play a role in radical right electoral success and failure is still a subject for debate. This book is the first to provide a systematic theoretical framework and in-depth empirical research on the interaction between discursive influence, party competition and the electoral fortune of radical right parties in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that in order to fully explain the impact of mainstream party strategies in this regard, it is vital to widen the analysis beyond competition over issues themselves, and towards their various legitimizing narratives and frame ownership. Up-to-date debates over policies of collective identity (minority, morality and nationalizing politics) in Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia serve as best cases to observe these under-researched phenomena. The analytical model is evaluated comparatively using original, primary data combined with election studies and expert surveys. Advancing an innovative, fine-grained approach on the mechanisms and effects of party competition between radical right and mainstream parties, this book will be of interest to students and scholars researching the far right and European party politics, as well as political contestation and framing.

The Oxford Handbook of Populism
The Oxford Handbook of Populism

Author: Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 0198803567

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The Oxford Handbook of Populism presents the state of the art of research on populism from the perspective of Political Science. The book features work from the leading experts in the field, and synthesizes the main strands of research in four compact sections: concepts, issues, regions, and normative debates. Due to its breath, The Oxford Handbook of Populism is an invaluable resource for those interested in the study of populism, but also forexperts in each of the topics discussed, who will benefit from accounts of current discussions and research gaps, as well as a map of new directions in the study of populism.

Central and East European Politics
Central and East European Politics

Author: Sharon L. Wolchik

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0742567346

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"A useful text and reference book. These essays are at their best in serving both area study and political sociology."--Slavic Review --

Thirty Years of Political Campaigning in Central and Eastern Europe
Thirty Years of Political Campaigning in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Otto Eibl

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9783030276959

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This edited volume maps the development of the use of political campaigning and marketing techniques in countries of the former Communist Bloc over the last thirty years. Focusing on the shift from propaganda to political marketing, and from manipulation to persuasion, the book consists of a series of case studies of countries in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Balkans that outline the history, development and current state of political marketing in each country. The authors explore political parties and their behaviour ahead of elections, and show the changes in political culture and practices that parties have undergone in order to create more or less successful campaigns. Otto Eibl is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. His research focuses on political communication, branding and marketing, and he also teaches courses on these subjects. Miloš Gregor is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Masaryk University, Czech Republic. His research interests include political marketing, branding, and public relations in politics. He teaches courses on political communication and marketing, propaganda, disinformation, and fake news.

Social Media and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
Social Media and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Paweł Surowiec

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1317328035

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Social media are increasingly revolutionising the ways in which political communication works, and their importance for engaging citizens in politics and public affairs is well understood by political actors. This book surveys current developments in social media and politics in a range of Central and Eastern European countries, including Ukraine and Russia. It explores the process of adoption of social media by politicians, journalists and civic activists, examines the impact of the different social and cultural backgrounds of the countries studied, and discusses specific political situations, such as the 2012 protests in Moscow and the 2014 EuroMaidan events in Ukraine, where social media played an important role. The book concludes by addressing how the relationship between social media and politics is likely to develop and how it might affect the still relatively new democracies in the region.

The New Party Challenge
The New Party Challenge

Author: Timothy Haughton

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021-01-15

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0198812922

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This book provides the first systematic book length study of political parties across Central Europe since 1989, and provides new tools and conceptual frameworks that can be used to explain party politics in other regions across the globe.

The European Union and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
The European Union and Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: P. Lewis

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 2006-10-31

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780230001831

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This book examines the influence of the EU on party politics in the ten 'new' EU countries from a variety of perspectives and using a range of empirical sources. The book thus makes an original and distinctive contribution both to contemporary EU studies and to the literature on CE party systems and party development.

The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe
The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Andrea L. P. Pirro

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-06-05

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1317557123

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Often neglected in the study of far right organisations, post-communist Europe recently witnessed the rise and fall of a number of populist radical right parties. The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe is the first comparative study to focus on the ideology, impact, and electoral performance of this party family in the region. The book advances a series of arguments concerning the context and text of these parties, and systematically analyses the supply-side and demand-side of populist radical right politics. Whilst populist radical right parties in Central and Eastern Europe maintain broad similarities with their West European counterparts, they come across as a distinct phenomenon worthy of study in their own right. Parties like Ataka (Bulgaria), Jobbik (Hungary), and the SNS (Slovakia) resort to historical legacies and contextual idiosyncrasies to frame their ideology; interact with other parties over a number of policy areas; and ultimately compete for public office on the basis of their nativist agenda. The book provides a novel framework for the analysis of different aspects of populist radical right politics, notably enhancing the understanding of this phenomenon by means of primary data such as personal interviews with party leaders and original expert surveys. Using the ideological features of these parties as an overarching analytical tool, this book is essential reading for students and scholars researching the far right, post-communist issues and European politics in general.

European Party Politics in Times of Crisis
European Party Politics in Times of Crisis

Author: Swen Hutter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-06-27

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1108483798

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A study of party competition in Europe since 2008 aids understanding of the recent, often dramatic, changes taking place in European politics.