@article{1b598b8bd3d54154a4fa32eaaac53b6d,
title = "Democratization and the illegalization of political parties in Europe",
abstract = "This article explores the literature on democratization to account for the proscription of political parties in democratizing states. A survey of 22 party bans in 12 European states identifies two distinct classes of proscription derived from the {\textquoteleft}degree of democratization{\textquoteright} present in a banning state. I identify features of {\textquoteleft}new{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}incomplete{\textquoteright} democracies that help explain proscription. Case studies on Germany, Austria, Russia, Latvia and Greece illustrate the impact of {\textquoteleft}modes of transition{\textquoteright}, heightened uncertainty, political tensions and instability on {\textquoteleft}new democracy bans{\textquoteright}, and the impact of illiberalism, limited checks on executive power and circumscribed political participation on {\textquoteleft}incomplete democracy bans{\textquoteright}.",
keywords = "party bans , new democracies , incomplete democracies, Europe",
author = "Angela Bourne",
note = "Dr Angela K. Bourne is associate professor at the Department of Society and Globalisation, University of Roskilde. Her current research examines democratic responses to extremism, particularly processes, justifications and consequences of banning extremist political parties. Publications include The European Union and the Accommodation of Basque Difference in Spain (2008, Manchester University Press); The EU and Territorial Politics Within Member States: Conflict or Co-operation? (Brill, 2004); European Union Studies (with Michelle Cini, Palgrave, 2006); and articles in the Journal of Common Market Studies, International Journal of Iberian Studies, Perspectives on European Politics and Society. Regional and Federal Studies.",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1080/13510347.2011.626118",
language = "English",
volume = "19",
pages = "1065--1085",
journal = "Democratization",
issn = "1351-0347",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "6",
}