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Party Change in Southern Europe General and world history and to call to formalIt has been argued that political parties are weakening. In Southern Europe, however, political parties have shown remarkable pragmatism. Not only have they played a crucial role in the installation and consolidation of democracy, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s, but they have also adapted to the aftermaths of severe political crises during the 1990s. Party Change in Southern Europeaddresses a basic issue: Have parties in Southern Europe weakened over