Political Party Membership in New Democracies: Electoral Rules in Central and East Europe 1st Edition Alison F. Smith

Political Party Membership in New Democracies: Electoral Rules in Central and East Europe 1st Edition Alison F. Smith – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9783030417956,9783030417963,3030417956,3030417964

Product details:

• ISBN 10:3030417964
• ISBN 13: 9783030417963
• Author: Alison F. Smith

This book explores the impact of electoral rules on political party development in Central and East Europe. It finds that ‘high district magnitude’ proportional electoral systems encourage centralised organisational development and campaigning – where communication with voters is conducted primarily via mass, social and digital media – while small electoral districts stimulate grassroots campaigning. As a result, low magnitude electoral systems are more likely to create an active role for party members, stimulating membership recruitment. The book further examines how parties organise and campaign on the ground. The analysis of in-depth surveys and interviews with party elites in Estonia, Lithuania and Slovakia sheds light on areas of party life that are rarely examined, including party fundraising. Overall, the effects of electoral systems on party organisation and campaigning reflect patterns previously observed in Western Europe, demonstrating that a degree of convergence has occurred.

Table contents:

1. Parties and Members in the Twenty-First Century
2. Electoral Institutions and Party Membership
3. The Role of Party Members in Estonia
4. The Role of Party Members in Lithuania
5. The Role of Party Members in the Slovak Republic
6. Electoral Systems and the Roles of Members

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