EXTERNAL LEGITIMATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES: THE CASE OF ESTONIAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

This article argues that transnational engagement offers political parties legitimacy and reinforces tendencies towards standardization. EU accession brought many parties in post-communist Europe into Euro-parties and political groups. In this context, national parties are expected to adhere and kee...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Baltic studies 2008-06, Vol.39 (2), p.157-183
1. Verfasser:	Johansson, Karl Magnus
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bilateralism Communism European Union Exile Inspiration Political parties Programmatic parties Social democracy Social democratic parties Socialism
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