The lnstitut de Citmcies Politiques i Socials (lCPS) was created by the Summary Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the Diputaci6 de Barcelona in 1988. The lCPS aims to analyze the contemporaneus political and social 1. Preface, The Crises of Communism and Change phenomena and it promotes the research and train in these disciplines. Joan Botella / Luis Ramiro ______9

2, The Two Paths of the Greek Communist Movement (1985-2001) Stathis N. Kalyvas / Nikos Marantzidis 13

3. After PCI: Post-Communist and Neo-Communist Parties of the Italian Left After 1989 Carlo Baccetti 33

4. From Red to Green: the Evolution of Catalan Communism Joan Botella 53

5. Electoral Incentives and Organisational Limits. The Evolution of the Communist Party of Spain and the United Left Luis Ramiro ______69

6, «Mais Portugal! mais CDU!»". mais PCP? The Portuguese Communist Party at the Turn of the 21 st Century ~~~~ W 7. A Painful Moulting: the «Mutation» of the French Communist Party Catherine Leclercq / Frant;ois Platone 129

8, The Organisational and Ideological Development of Green Left Paul Lucardie / Gerrit Voerman 155

© ICPS and Joan Botella and Luis Ramiro (eds.); Stathis N. Kalyvas; Nikos Marantzidis' Carlo 9. The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany: Baccetti; Carlos Cunha; Catherine Leclercq; Franyois Platone; Paul Lucardie; Gerrit Vo~rman; Post-Communists with a New Socialist Identity or as Gero Neugebauer; David Arter, 2003 Replacement of Social Democracy? Gero Neugebauer 177 Institut de Ciimcies Politiques i Socials CI Mallorca, 244, pra!. - 08008 Barcelona 10, «Communists we are no longer, Social Democrats http://www.icps.es we can never be»: the Evolution of the Leftist Parties [email protected] in Finland and Sweden David Arter 209 Cover design: Toni Viaplana Printing: Aleu, S.A. 11, The Crisis of West European Communist Parties and their

Change Trajectories: Communistsf Post-Communists, ISBN: 84-600-9912-1 Ex-Communists? . LD. B-28.728-2003 Joan Botella / Luis Ramiro 237