Dominant Parties

Adam Packer

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    Abstract

    Parties are considered dominant if they achieve electoral dominance both vertically and horizontally. Vertical electoral dominance is achieved when a party surpasses a threshold of vote or seat shares. In the literature, the demarcation of this threshold varies from a majority of at least 40% to 70% of raw votes or lower-house seats. Horizontal electoral dominance requires such a majority to be sustained longitudinallyusually over a generation. For example, Italy's Christian Democratic Party, an archetypal dominant party, controlled the parliamentary executive for 36 years (19451981).
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Power
    EditorsKeith Dowding
    Place of PublicationThousand Oaks, California
    PublisherSage Publications Inc
    Pages202-203pp
    Volume1
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781412927482
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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