Author (Person) | Cordero, Guillermo, Montero, Jose Ramon |
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Series Title | South European Society and Politics |
Series Details | Vol.20, No.3, September 2015, p357-379 |
Publication Date | September 2015 |
ISSN | 1360-8746 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: The 2014 European Parliament (EP) election in Spain took place in a context of deep economic recession and distrust of political institutions. These conditions triggered an unprecedented electoral response through which Podemos, a radical leftist party created shortly before the election, obtained eight per cent of votes and gained electoral momentum thereafter, seriously threatening the two-party-plus system. Using data from a panel survey, our analyses reveal some unexpected findings. The intensity of protest voting and the timing of the contest within the national electoral cycle have had a major impact on national politics – with the possibility of eventually producing a party-system change. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2015.1053679 |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Spain |