Anti-Austerity Parties Ten Years Later

Abstract

Ten years after the peak of the sovereign debt crisis, what happened to the anti-austerity parties that populated Southern Europe? These parties (such as M5S, Podemos, Syriza, Bloco de Esquerda, PCP...) experienced major electoral breakthroughs by challenging austerity measures during the Great Recession, and have also gained momentum in political science studies. However, research on the evolution of these parties is lacking. This panel welcomes papers that focus on analyzing the evolution of anti-austerity parties in Southern Europe. Our aim is to understand how they have changed in terms of ideological foundations, programmatic platforms, organization, leadership and electoral sociology, and to understand the reasons behind these changes. Have they broken their promises in terms of democratic renewal, internal party democracy, increased responsiveness and accountability? How have they affected national party systems and, in particular, mainstream left-wing parties? The panel aims to answer these questions through a range of methodological approaches. Both single case and comparative studies will be welcomed.

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