Parties, Party Systems and Unequal Representation

Abstract

Different configurations of the party system might limit representation of specific groups in the institutions, and party strategies behind the process of agenda setting might end up marginalizing specific social groups. Yet the party system and the dynamics of party competition have been understudied with regard to public responsiveness and policy representation. This Panel invites contributions analyzing the effect of party system’s static and dynamic dimensions: the conditional effect of the systemic characteristics, e.g. fragmentation, polarization, innovation/volatility, as well as attributes related to party competition and organization.

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