System partyjny Księstwa Liechtensteinu
Party system of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Summary/Abstract: This article elaborates on the party system in Liechtenstein, from its inception to contemporary -day politics. In analyzing the development of political parties in this country and taking into account the current classifications, the author comes to the conclusion that the system should be classified as a two- -and -a -half -party one. The article focuses on the continuity of the system as well as its characteristics: the dominance of two parties; a high electoral threshold for political parties, making it difficult for smaller parties to enter into the parliament; and a system of shared governance of the two dominant parties. These characteristics are the result of, among other things, the voting tendencies of the citizens of Liechtenstein, who are unwilling to change their voting preferences.

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