FRAGMENTATION OF REGIONALISM AS A FACTOR OF ITS DYNAMICS
Keywords:
regionalism, regionalist party, fragmentation of regionalist parties, the dynamics of regionalism, niche par-ties, the theory of "nested" competition, ethnic outbiddingAbstract
The emergence of new arenas of representation in the context of increasing European integration and the complexity of a multilevel management system leads to qualitative changes in regionalist parties. Transforming from “niche” parties, regionalist parties acquire a new place in regional party systems, which affects the overall electoral success of the regionalist movement. At the same time, in many cases there is a fragmentation of regionalism, in some cases, the number of regionalist parties reaches ten or more. On the other hand, the tolerance of national parties towards decentralization further enhances electoral competition in the regionalist segment. The study is intended to answer the question of how the complexity of inter-party interactions affects the electoral dynamics of regionalism. Based on two competing theories (ethnic outbidding and the theory of "nested" competition "), a hypothesis is put forward on the diversification of supply as a factor favorable for the regionalism dynamics. It finds confirmation on the empirical material of the Italian autonomies (South Tyrol, Sardinia, Valle D'Aosta). At the same time, the study shows that some factors such as internal party cohesion, the coalition policy of regionalist parties, and their government status also have a significant impact on the dynamics of regionalism.DOI: 10.17072/2218-1067-2020-3-35-45References
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