A transformation of social democracy? : the case of the French plural left in the 1997 legislative elections

Thesis

Existing theories of social democracy make certain predictions with regards to preferences of the electorate and the characteristics of party types. In this dissertation I test and expand these predictions through the case of the French Socialist Party prior to the 1997 elections. The importance of party strategy and organisation in capturing new, "post-materialist" voters is particularly stressed. Two smaller case studies, the British New Labour and the Spanish Socialist Party during the same period, are used to refine the proposed model.

Authors: Moutselos, M

• Publication date: 2009
• Type of award: MPhil
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: French Socialist Party; social democracy
• Subjects: European democracies