Abstract
To date, the Federation of Ecologists Alternatives (FEA) is the only Greek green party to have achieved representation in Parliament. Based on written accounts of the period and in-depth interviews with the main protagonists, this article offers a theoretical explanation of FEA's short-lived trajectory (1989-92), describing it as a case of 'primordial factionalism': a case of intraparty factionalism stemming from externally imposed stresses rather than any internal debate about ideological purity (the classical Realo/Fundi conflict). The article maintains that in such cases, it is highly probable for an emerging green party to disintegrate during its formative period, thus adding a new perspective to classical green party factionalism theories.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-93 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | South European Society & Politics |
| Volume | 8 (3) |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2003 |
Bibliographical note
Citations:• Botetzagias, I. (2003), ‘The Federation of Ecologists Alternatives: The Greek Green experiment, Greek Review of Political Science, 22, pp. 69-105.
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development