The development and transformation of the Czech party system after 1989
Stanislav Balík, Vít Hloušek
The development and transformation of the Czech party system after 1989This article aims to reflect on the multiple dimensions of the Czech party system, examine it for breaking points and, at the intersection of these points, periodize the developments in the years 1989–2014. Attention is paid to four different party system variables – party format, party type, extent of bipolarity, and formation of coalitions and coalition relations.
