Why, According to the Institutionalist Perspective on Regionalism, Did No

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why, according to the institutionalist perspective on regionalism, did no regional parties emerge in the US?

• A) Since there is a bicameral system there is already adequate regional representation.
• B) Nation building in the US was successful enough to prevent regionalism.
• C) There was no rural-urban cleavage in the US while in Europe this cleavage was at the origin of regional parties.
• D) There is no language pluralism in the US which is a necessary condition for the emergence of regionalism.

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