Critical junctures and party innovation: the transformation of radical left parties in Greece, Portugal and Spain

Gomez, R ORCID: 0000-0002-6810-0628, Ramiro, L ORCID: 0000-0002-1523-2475 and Rori, L ORCID: 0000-0002-1827-2827 (2025) Critical junctures and party innovation: the transformation of radical left parties in Greece, Portugal and Spain South European Society and Politics, 30 (4). pp. 595-620. ISSN 1360-8746, 1743-9612

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Abstract

This study examines how radical left parties (RLPs) in Greece, Portugal, and Spain have evolved since their countries’ democratic transitions. We analyse whether changes in their programmatic stances and voter base are associated with three major events: the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of new left parties, and the European debt crisis. We find no evidence of systematic changes associated with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and some evidence of changes following the European debt crisis (especially on the supply side). The most significant changes were associated with the emergence of new left parties, which altered the way in which the radical left competes with other parties and might have contributed to its political relevance.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Radical left parties, party change, elections, voting behaviour, economic crisis, Greece, Portugal, Spain
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2024 15:17
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2026 17:51
DOI:	10.1080/13608746.2024.2439247
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3189028
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