Party Members and Activists Contributor(s): Van Haute, Emilie (Editor), Gauja, Anika (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138854239 ISBN-13: 9781138854239 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2015 Click for more in this series: Routledge Research on Social and Political Elites |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
Dewey: 324.2 |
LCCN: 2014046910 |
Series: Routledge Research on Social and Political Elites |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.16 lbs) 248 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Membership of political parties is diverse. Not everyone participates and those who do, do not participate in the same way. This book engages with the debate over the significance and future of political parties as membership organisations and presents the first broad comparative analysis of party membership and activism. It is based on membership surveys which have been administered, gathered and collated by a group of prominent party scholars from across Europe, Canada and Israel. Utilizing this rich data source together with the insights of party scholars, the book investigates what party membership means in advanced industrial democracies. In doing so, it provides a clearer picture of who joins political parties, why they do it, the character of their political activism, how they engage with their parties, and what opinions they hold. This text will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative politics, particularly to those interested in representation, participation, political parties and elections. |
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