Electoral Politics in Crisis After the Great Recession

Name: Electoral Politics in Crisis After the Great Recession
Brand: Taylor & Francis > University of Iceland

Taylor & Francis > University of Iceland

Electoral Politics in Crisis After the Great RecessionChange, Fluctuations and Stability in Iceland\nAuthor(s): Eva H. nnudttir, Agnar Freyr Helgason, lafur Th. Hardarson, Hulda Thrisdttir\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138349384, 978-1138349384\nSynopsis\nThis book examines to what extent politics in Iceland have been transformed in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.\n\nThe book focuses on whether the short-term sudden shock caused by the Great Recession has permanently transformed politics, political behaviour and the Icelandic party system or whether its effect was primarily transitory. These questions remain highly relevant to the wider field of political science, as the book examines under what circumstances sudden shocks lead to permanent changes in a political system. As such, the book situates the post-crisis Icelandic case both temporally and comparatively and evaluates to what extent the Icel.