From Opposition to Power: Greek Conservatism Reinvented

From Opposition to Power: Greek Conservatism Reinvented

Why did the Greek New Democracy remain in opposition for 11 consecutive years, and what did it take to regain power in 2004 with a landslide? This contribution focuses on three particular issues related to party change-i.e. party leadership, organizational structure, and electoral strategy-and expla...

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Veröffentlicht in:South European society & politics 2006-09, Vol.11 (3-4), p.477-495
Hauptverfasser: Pappas, Takis S., Dinas, Elias
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Centripetal Strategy
Conservative parties
Elections
Electoral campaigning
Greece
Leadership
New Democracy
Organizational Change
Party Change
Party Organization
Political change
Political Parties
Popularity
Strategic planning
Strategies
Values
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Zusammenfassung:Why did the Greek New Democracy remain in opposition for 11 consecutive years, and what did it take to regain power in 2004 with a landslide? This contribution focuses on three particular issues related to party change-i.e. party leadership, organizational structure, and electoral strategy-and explains how this party turned each and every one of them from liabilities to assets. In the course of this process, New Democracy seems to have reinvented itself and is being transformed into a moderate centre-right party.
ISSN:1360-8746
1743-9612
DOI:10.1080/13608740600856520