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Thursday, February 12th, 2015
Integrative and divisive roles of political parties: Party attachment, Ideology and satisfaction with democracy in the Netherlands
Political parties can be seen as agents of both integration and division. Attachment to political parties may function as an integrating mechanism by channeling political and ideological polarization away from system-challenging activities towards the regime support and acceptance of the prevailing political (democratic) order. At the same time, parties might...
