Book review: Factional politics: how dominant parties implode or stabilize

"Factional Politics: How Dominant Parties Implode or Stabilize." Françoise Boucek. Palgrave Macmillan. October 2012. --- Divisions within dominant political parties are nothing new, as has been illustrated by the Conservative Party’s renewed infighting over Europe. But how does internal party dissent begin, and what effects does it have on political parties in power? Ulrich Sieberer finds this book to be rich in empirical detail, praises its analysis of how some parties are able to manage internal divisions, whilst others are not, and recommends it as an insightful addition to the literature on intra-party politics.