Political parties: insights from a tri-planar model of political economy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10602-018-9256-3
Abstract: What is the place of political parties within a democratic system of political economy? Parties are often described as intermediaries that lubricate the political process by facilitating the matching of voter preferences with candidate positions.… read more here.
Keywords: political economy; political parties; economy political; model political ... See more keywords
Neighbors and friends: How do European political parties respond to globalization?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.05.002
Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the relationship between globalization and party positions accounting for potential differences between left- and right-wing parties. The analysis is based on a panel model of 36 political parties in 18 Western… read more here.
Keywords: right wing; political parties; friends european; wing parties ... See more keywords
Use of microblogging platform for digital communication in politics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.01.046
Abstract: Abstract The growing influence of digital media has motivated many organizations, including political parties, to adopt it to promote their agendas, share political and professional viewpoints, and indulge in social interactions. Twitter is one of… read more here.
Keywords: political parties; platform digital; digital communication; use microblogging ... See more keywords
Spending Levels of Political Parties: An Explanation Based on a Multilevel Analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2017.19
Abstract: This article examines the determinants of the annual overall spending levels of political parties from a comparative perspective. On the basis of a dataset with 1,317 observations from 99 parties in nine European parliamentary democracies,… read more here.
Keywords: multilevel analysis; political parties; spending levels; spending ... See more keywords
Experimental Thinking: A Primer on Social Science Experiments. By James Druckman. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2022. 228p. $99.99 cloth, $29.99 paper.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592723000294
Abstract: when voting in primaries. Batchis notes that the Court consistently “treats party association as if it were purely voluntary. The result is disenfranchisement, a consequence that is in significant tension with the Supreme Court’s right… read more here.
Keywords: party; supreme court; court; political party ... See more keywords
Democracy without political parties: the case of ancient Athens
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DOI: 10.1017/s1744137419000249
Abstract: Political parties, formal, durable and mass organizations that inform voters on public policy issues, nominate candidates for office and fight elections for the right to govern, are ubiquitous in modern representative democracies but were absent… read more here.
Keywords: political parties; democracy; democracy without; without political ... See more keywords
Inequality After the Transition: Political Parties, Party Systems, and Social Policy in Southern and Postcommunist Europe. By Ekrem Karakoç. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. xviii, 330 pp. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Figures. Tables. $95.00, hard bound.
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DOI: 10.1017/slr.2020.36
Abstract: The book’s broad focus, however, comes at the cost of understanding country-level dynamics that may be critical to understanding neoliberalism’s staying power and countries’ susceptibility to state capitalism. For example, the balance of power between… read more here.
Keywords: inequality transition; oxford; transition political; party systems ... See more keywords
How do political parties deal with the “diversity gap”? Democratic deficits and party strategies
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DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2016.1259486
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article is a theoretically oriented contribution seeking to review the existing literature directly or indirectly addressing the “diversity gap” in political parties. Within this particular field I identify two main areas to conduct… read more here.
Keywords: deal diversity; parties deal; diversity gap; political parties ... See more keywords
Exploring the reasons for migrant under-representation in Irish electoral politics: the role of Irish political parties
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DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2016.1259489
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ireland’s inclusive political rights for migrants, together with a favourable naturalization process and accessible political parties, present favourable factors for political participation; however, migrant representation among elected representatives has remained very low. Examining the… read more here.
Keywords: irish political; political parties; irish electoral; migrant representation ... See more keywords
A Comparative Analysis of the Social and Demographic Factors in Ghanaian Political Party Affiliations
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DOI: 10.1080/02589346.2021.1913552
Abstract: ABSTRACT Since 1992, political power in Ghana alternates between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Yet beyond extrapolations from previous election results not much is known about the socio-demographic characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: analysis social; comparative analysis; party; political parties ... See more keywords
Women’s Organizations of Political Parties: Formal Possibilities, Informal Challenges and Discursive Controversies
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DOI: 10.1080/08038740.2018.1529703
Abstract: ABSTRACT Feminist research focusing on gender policy successes in the 1990s and 2000s emphasized the strengths of women’s organizations of political parties in advancing key gender equality issues in Finland. However, both the “feminism” and… read more here.
Keywords: women organizations; discursive controversies; political parties; parties formal ... See more keywords