Party Competition between Unequals: Strategies and Electoral Fortunes in Western Europe

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Abstract

1. The niche party phenomenon 2. Position, salience, and ownership: a strategic theory of niche party success 3. An analysis of niche party fortunes in Western Europe 4. A theory of strategic choice 5. Stealing the environmental title: British mainstream party strategies and the containment of the Green Party 6. 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend': French mainstream party strategies and the success of the Front National 7. An uneven battle of opposing forces: mainstream party strategies and the success of the Scottish National Party 8. Cross-national comparisons and extensions 9. Conclusions: broader lessons of competition between unequals.

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