This article explores the literature on democratization to account for the proscription of political parties in democratizing states. A survey of 22 party bans in 12 European states identifies two distinct classes of proscription derived from the âdegree of democratizationâ present in a banning state. I identify features of ânewâ and âincompleteâ democracies that help explain proscription. Case studies on Germany, Austria, Russia, Latvia and Greece illustrate the impact of âmodes of transitionâ, heightened uncertainty, political tensions and instability on ânew democracy bansâ, and the impact of illiberalism, limited checks on executive power and circumscribed political participation on âincomplete democracy bansâ.View full textDownload full textKeywordsparty bans, new democracies, incomplete democracies, EuropeRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2011.626118
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