CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Borbáth, Endre |
|---|---|
| Title | Preference for the Public Good, Programmatic Linkages in Hungary and Romania |
| Summary | In this thesis I map two dimensions of programmatic linkages: strength and consistency of ideological preferences, in Hungary and Romania. The extent to which the two countries are characterized by strong and consistent ideological preferences is examined in comparison to other Western -, Central and Eastern European countries, while the role of these preferences is analyzed in detail with regards to the party competition and political representation patterns of Hungary and Romania. As a methodological innovation, in the thesis I employ survey data of the electorate and of parliamentary candidates in order to examine programmatic linkages in a comparative manner in the two national contexts. In the conclusion, I suggest a typology at the level of different countries, based on the multi-dimensional nature of programmaticism and examine the role of individual parties in constructing specific patterns of programmatic linkages. Strong and consistent ideological preferences are scrutinized, to ascertain whether they contribute to parliamentary candidates getting elected and to the ideological representation of the Hungarian and Romanian electorate. The present study contributes to research on Central and Eastern European transition, voting behavior and party politics of the region. |
| Supervisor | Enyedi, Zsolt |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/borbath_endre.pdf |
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