Party Instability in Parliaments (INSTAPARTY)

INSTAPARTY examines party switching by elected representatives (party instability in parliaments). It has three objectives: to map out diverse forms of instability, to explain why instability occurs, and to understand whether and how instability affects voter support of parties and election candidates. The project focuses on eight European democracies: Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Romania.