Part 1 The context: centre parties, party systems, electoral competition and government stability; what is a centre party?. Part 2 The model: assessing a relationship; generating a model; testing movement of voter support; examining shifts in party positions. Part 3 Empirical inquiry: two cases - Denmark and the Netherlands 1945-90; unidimensionality, centre and extreme parties; a statis investigation; a dynamic exploration. Part 4 Theoretical implications: refining the model; applications for party systems, electoral competition and government stability.
Reuven Y. Hazan is a lecturer in Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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