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This book explores the ways in which representative democracy works in two neighbouring collections of European states: the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The central, guiding questions are: how does political representation work in countries that have a lot in common, but also a few significant contextual dissimilarities; and what, if any, relationships between the respective styles of democracy can be identified? Using a variety of theories, perspectives and methods, the empirical studies that populate the book seek to of

Political science. --- Democracy. --- Democracy --- Démocratie --- Since 1991. --- Europe, Northern. --- Scandinavia. --- Baltic States. --- Baltic States --- Europe, Northern --- Scandinavia --- Pays baltes --- Europe septentrionale --- Scandinavie --- Politics and government --- Politics and government. --- Politique et gouvernement --- Baltic States -- Politics and governmen t -- 1991-. --- Democracy -- Baltic States. --- Democracy -- Europe, Northern. --- Democracy -- Scandinavia. --- Europe, Northern -- Politics and government. --- Scandinavia -- Politics and government. --- Regions & Countries - Europe --- History & Archaeology --- Northern Europe & Scandinavia --- Démocratie

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This book explores the varying ways in which political parties in Europe make arguably their most important decisions: the selection of their leaders. The choice shapes the representation of a party externally. It also influences the management of internal conflict, because there will always be some disagreement about the party's direction. The rules of selection will naturally affect the outcome. Yet there is more to it than rules. Sometimes the process is open and fiercely contested. Sometimes the field of potential leaders is filtered even before the decision reaches the selectorate - the organ that, according to party statutes, formally makes the appointment. The selectorate might have only a single candidate to ratify, a so-called 'coronation'. The book presents a framework for analysing both the formal and informal sides of leader selection, and hones the framework through its application in a series of case studies from nine European countries. Nicholas Aylott is Associate Professor of Political Science at Södertörn University, Sweden. He specialises in comparative politics, with a particular focus on political parties. He is co-author of Parties in Multi-Level Polities: The Nordic Countries Compared (2013) and has published in such journals as the European Journal of Political Research and Party Politics. Niklas Bolin is Associate Professor of Political Science at Mid Sweden University, Sweden. His main research interests are parties and elections, particularly organisation, leadership, intra-party democracy, radical right parties and green parties. He has published in journals including Party Politics, Scandinavian Political Studies and West European Politics.

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