Political parties perform important roles in European societies. Parties are institutions in which citizens with similar political views organise, develop political programmes and actively participate in the political process. They are vital for democracy because parties offer the most clear-cut political choices that are put to the electorate. Parties are also recruitment organisations, through w...

Many people say they wish their political parties would work together more often, try to find a consensus, stop arguing so much. Modern political parties are likely to take this at face value, and find more agreements than are desirable. It seems to be happening at the moment in the USA. Both Presidential candidates agree that

The arrival of Scotland's first majority government is a learning curve for all of us: for the institutions and processes of the Parliament, the political parties, civil s

When you're engaged with research on small political parties, such as the Socialist Party and Socialist Workers' Party, concepts drawn from political science can be a hindrance. According to S.L. Fisher's 1980 paper, 'The Decline-of-Parties Thesis and the Role of Minor Parties', research in small parties tends to be neglected because researchers are more likely to be attra...

Europarties, officially political parties at European level, are seen as a means to forming a European awareness and to expressing the political will of the EU citizens. The existing treaty offers a legal base for rules on the Europarties and their funding. We describe what the Treaty of Lisbon proposes before looking at some of the secondary legislation concerning European political parties and t...

A coalition of three centre-right parties is set to form a government in the Czech Republic despite the Social Democrats having come first in general elections held on Saturday (29 May). Two of the parties are new political players, EurActiv Czech Republic reports.

A group of political figures led by former army special squad chief Prabowo Subianto has demanded the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hand over voters list to political parties for verification.

British politicians could do worse than take a leaf out of the Canadian Government's book this week, who are apparently going to abolish taxpayer-funded subsidies for political parties (Hat-tip to ConHome). There are few things less edifying than the sight...

NI political parties clash over a government decision to extend by two years legislation which guarantees anonymity to political donors.

TAX exiles are to be banned from donating large sums of money to political parties in a surprise move by the UK government.