Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A Review
This review of the historical studies of cleavages and seeks to bridge the gap between the historical study of cleavages and frozen cleavage theory and the post-communist states of Europe which have transitioned to democracy. The study identifies the literature on frozen cleavages and new divides wh...
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| description | This review of the historical studies of cleavages and seeks to bridge the gap between the historical study of cleavages and frozen cleavage theory and the post-communist states of Europe which have transitioned to democracy. The study identifies the literature on frozen cleavages and new divides which have arisen transition, as well as the primary actors in their political representation and issue positioning. The key literature in the development of studies on cleavages was provided by Lipset and Rok-kan, but their work focused mostly on Western democracies and did not include any of the countries which were behind the iron curtain at the time. However, the transition of the post-communist nations of Europe are now several decades old. Since the demise of communist regimes in Europe, much literature has been produced on the newly democratic regimes developing there. This article provides a broad overview of general trends in cleavage literature and more specific developments for Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The main findings were that there are frozen cleavages present in the post-communist countries of Europe, but that much of the developments since the fall of communism seem to be unpredictable and change-able — a fact reflected by the instability and constant change in the party systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-edcbb15092b14474afa9ab42040097822022-12-21T22:43:00ZcesSciendoPolitics in Central Europe1801-34222020-04-0116123125810.2478/pce-2020-0011pce-2020-0011Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A ReviewRedžić Ena0Everett Judas1Ph.D. studied Economics at the University of Sarajevo and continued her studies in Public administration and Politics at NRU Higher School of Economics inMoscowPh.D. studied International Relations at the Aberystwyth University, Global Studies at the University of Wroclaw and Politics at NRU Higher School of Economics inMoscowThis review of the historical studies of cleavages and seeks to bridge the gap between the historical study of cleavages and frozen cleavage theory and the post-communist states of Europe which have transitioned to democracy. The study identifies the literature on frozen cleavages and new divides which have arisen transition, as well as the primary actors in their political representation and issue positioning. The key literature in the development of studies on cleavages was provided by Lipset and Rok-kan, but their work focused mostly on Western democracies and did not include any of the countries which were behind the iron curtain at the time. However, the transition of the post-communist nations of Europe are now several decades old. Since the demise of communist regimes in Europe, much literature has been produced on the newly democratic regimes developing there. This article provides a broad overview of general trends in cleavage literature and more specific developments for Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The main findings were that there are frozen cleavages present in the post-communist countries of Europe, but that much of the developments since the fall of communism seem to be unpredictable and change-able — a fact reflected by the instability and constant change in the party systems.https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2020-0011social cleavagespolitical divisionspost-communist transitionscomparative politics |
| spellingShingle | Redžić Ena Everett Judas Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A Review Politics in Central Europe social cleavages political divisions post-communist transitions comparative politics |
| title | Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A Review |
| title_full | Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A Review |
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| title_short | Cleavages in the Post-Communist Countries of Europe: A Review |
| title_sort | cleavages in the post communist countries of europe a review |
| topic | social cleavages political divisions post-communist transitions comparative politics |
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