CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Kovarek, Dániel |
|---|---|
| Title | Cross-temporal analysis of LMP's left-right position with candidate and campaign-centric tools of measurement |
| Summary | The left-right dichotomy remains one of the strongest structuring forces of politics in Western and Eastern Europe alike, and several distinct methods exist for locating parties in ideological space. This paper presents a cross-temporal analysis of the position of LMP, a Hungarian green party by using both traditional and unconventional tools of measurement. LMP experienced a split in 2013, which was followed by the emergence of a public discourse reporting the right-wing shift of the party. Politicians of the latter sought to refute claims about an alleged ideological drift, and this thesis is the first empirical test of the question. Beside established methods like expert and elite surveys, campaign and candidate-centric approaches, like content analysis of district-level manifestos/résumés and data on candidates’ past partisan–organizational affiliations are also used. Results underline the strength of the perception of the shift among candidates, possibly triggering changes in the tone of their campaign, but also the lack of substantial changes at the individual level. |
| Supervisor | Enyedi, Zsolt |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/kovarek_daniel.pdf |
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