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What factors account for variation in the types of party system to be found in different European countries? G. Sartori defines a party system as "the system of interactions resulting from inter-party competition." That is, what parties exist, and how they behave to one another. Jean Blondel believes that the analysis of West European party systems would require a consideration of the number of parties, of their strength, and their place on the political spectrum.1 The number of parties indicates whether one party can legislate alone or form coalitions with others, and can also indicate how politically divided the party system is.2 So, in a two-party (or majority-electing system), two, or perhaps more, parties compete for seats but the two major parties win the vast majority of seats. This is true of the UK. In a multi-party system, it is normal to have some sort of coalition government because no party...

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