Slovakia’s Communist successor parties in comparative perspective

The contrast between Slovakia’s primary Communist successor party―the Party of the Democratic Left―and its own successor―Smer―offers considerable insight into the interaction between party ideology, organization and electoral success in post-Communist Europe. The Party of the Democratic Left and Sme...

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Published in:Communist and post-communist studies 2008-12, Vol.41 (4), p.497-519
Main Authors: Rybar, M, Deegan-Krause, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communism
Communist Parties
Comparative politics
Elections
Ideology
Party organization
Political Ideologies
Political Parties
Political succession
Post-communist societies
Postcommunist Societies
Primary Elections
Public opinion
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
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Summary:The contrast between Slovakia’s primary Communist successor party―the Party of the Democratic Left―and its own successor―Smer―offers considerable insight into the interaction between party ideology, organization and electoral success in post-Communist Europe. The Party of the Democratic Left and Smer offered relatively similar programmatic positions, but Smer managed to replace―and far outpace―its predecessor by offering a more charismatic public face, a smaller and more tightly centralized organization and an ideological flexibility that permitted it to take advantage of a shifting electoral environment.
ISSN:0967-067X
1873-6920
DOI:10.1016/j.postcomstud.2008.09.008