The evolution of green politics
Subtitle: development and change within European Green Parties
By: Jon Burchell.
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; Sterling, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Political parties -- Europe.; Green movement -- Europe.; Environmental policy -- Europe.
Description: "The emergence of Green parties throughout Europe during the 1980s marked the arrival of a new form of political movement, which challenged established models of party politics. However, since the 'Green wave' of the 1980s, these parties have struggled to solidify their electoral successes in the face of stern opposition and strategic political reaction from mainstream political parties.".

"The Evolution of Green Politics is the first study of the future direction of the European Green parties. It presents an in-depth, thematic and comparative approach to the analysis of recent Green party development, questioning whether the process of party evolution has resulted in the ideological dilution of Green ideals and objectives."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: A 'new' challenge to party politics? : analysing Green Party development and change; title: Placing green politics in a 'party' environment; title: Seeking space and opportunity : the emergence of Green Parties in Germany, France, Sweden and the UK; title: Awkward partners : changing strategies towards other parties; title: Square pegs in round holes : organizational reform; title: Redefining the environment : changes in Green Party policy; title: Interpreting transformation within European Green Parties : evolving or conforming?.