December 13, 1998

This is an informal planning group meeting to discuss the potential for a collaborative international research project on the role of political parties in advanced industrial democracies.

I. Introduction
Russell Dalton (UCI) and Martin Wattenberg (UCI)

 

II. Parties in the Electorate

Discussants:
Russell Dalton (UCI), Martin Wattenberg (UCI).
and Ian McAllister (University of Manchester) III. Parties as Political Organizations

Discussants:
Susan Scarrow (University of Houston), David Farrell (University of Manchester), and Susan Scarrow (University of Houston)

IV. Rivals to Political Parties

Discussants:
Russell Dalton (UCI) and David Farrell (University of Manchester)

V. Parties and the Government

Discussants:
Kaare Strom (UCSD) and Shaun Bowler (UCR)

VI. Project Development

Discussants:
Russell Dalton (UCI) and Martin Wattenberg (UCI)