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An article of possible interest to readers of the MGSA list:<br>
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<b>Dynastic Politics: Family Ties in the Greek Parliament, 2000-2012</b><b><br>
</b><b>By Stratos Patrikios and Michalis Chatzikonstantinou</b><b><br>
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Abstract<br>
<i>Fluctuations in the presence of dynastic politics in national
legislatures are seen as an important indicator of political
modernisation. Drawing on original biographical details of Greek
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the six most recent parliamentary
terms, we document the existence of a substantial and relatively
stable pool of dynastic MPs. Their numbers only appear to shrink,
albeit not too dramatically, in the 2012 elections, which also
marked the collapse of the traditional party system. Findings
highlight patterns of stability that have remained unnoticed under
more visible shifts in party competition during the economic
crisis.</i><i><br>
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Kaywords: Greece; Members of Parliament; Elections; Elites;
Political Families; Crisis<br>
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<b>South European Society and Politics</b><br>
available for download from the early view (ahead of print) page<br>
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