The Evolution of Green Politics Development and Change within European Green Parties

• Main Author: Burchell, Jon
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Earthscan 2002; Taylor and Francis; Kogan Page; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Environmental policy; Environmental policy > Europe; Environmental Politics; Governance - Politics & International Relations; Green movement; Green movement > Europe; Political parties; Political parties > Europe; Politics & International Relations; European Parliament Elections; german; Les Verts; Green Party Policy; Dominique Voynet; UK Case; Vice Versa; BSE Crisis; verts; ref; Green Political Thought; systems; BSE Scare; Party's Primary Goal; lect; European Green Parties; les; UK Party; Direct Democracy; Respective Party Systems; Green Party; External Political Environment; european; greens; UK Green; National Parliamentary Representation; Green Party Development; UK Green Party; West Germany; Policy Issues; Thematic Comparative Analysis; Political Parties; parties; Environmental Issues; party
• ISBN: 9781853837524; 1853837512; 9781853837517; 1853837520
• DOI: 10.4324/9780203539026

The emergence of Green parties throughout Europe during the 1980s marked the arrival of a new form of political movement and a challenge to existing party models. This work presents an in-depth, thematic comparative approach to the analysis of recent Green party development and change, questioning whether the process of party evolution has resulted in the ideological dilution of Green ideals and objectives. With Green parties across Europe experiencing a significant upturn in support in recent years, if we are to gain a clearer picture of the impact Green parties should have in the 21st century we need to understand the issues and themes that have shaped their re-emergence as a more mature political challenge.