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The literature on european parties and party systems since 1945: a quantitative analysis
Author(s) -
CARAMANI DANIELE,
Hug Simon
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european journal of political research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.267
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1475-6765
pISSN - 0304-4130
DOI - 10.1111/1475-6765.00393
Subject(s) - politics , completeness (order theory) , coding (social sciences) , quantitative analysis (chemistry) , work (physics) , computer science , political science , sociology , law , social science , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , chromatography , engineering , chemistry , mathematics
. This article analyses the structure and evolution of the literature on parties and party systems in Europe since 1945. Using a bibliographical database comprising all references to scientific work on parties and party systems, we propose an innovative quantitative analysis. The completeness of our database allows us to show in detail the evolution of the literature over time. On the basis of a systematic coding of all references with respect to the type of parties, the countries and topics covered, as well as the language, place and type of publication, we propose a detailed quantitative analysis of the literature in all its dimensions. The result of our exploration is an accurate map of the literature on political parties in Europe.