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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810551203321

Autore

Burchell Jon <1970-, >

Titolo

The evolution of green politics : development and change within European Green Parties / / Jon Burchell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2002

ISBN

1-135-96773-3

1-85383-752-0

1-135-96766-0

0-203-53902-8

1-84977-424-2

0-585-45040-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

324.24087

Soggetti

Political parties - Europe

Green movement - Europe

Environmental policy - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [174]-185) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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?.

Sommario/riassunto

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