CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2007
| Author | Hristov, Hristo Dickov |
|---|---|
| Title | Development of post-communist party systems: Bulgaria and Romania in comparative perspective |
| Summary | This paper deals with the process of party system formation in post-communist societies. The case study used is Bulgaria in the period 1989-1997. In order to introduce a comparative perspective, I take Romania as a reference point in my analysis. The analysis assesses whether the communist-successor parties were able to influence the formation of the party system in a way favorable for them. The format of the party system is assessed after each election using the classifications of Giovanni Sartori and calculating the number of the effective parties. Based on the results of the analysis, the paper concludes that the communist-successor parties in Bulgaria and Romania were able to extend their control over the party system beyond 1989. That control and their dominance over the system resulted into low effective number of parties and low number of relevant parties in both countries. |
| Supervisor | Pelinka, Anton |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2007/hristov_hristo.pdf |
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