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Political party membership in new democracies : electoral rules in Central and East Europe /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Alison F. (Alison Fiona), 1975-
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Series:St. Antony's series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects:
Political parties > Europe, Central.
Political parties > Europe, Eastern.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Chapter 1: Parties and Members in the Twenty-First Century
  • Members and Campaigning in the Twenty-First Century
  • Political Parties in Central and East Europe
  • The Costs and Benefits of Members
  • Electoral Systems and the Role of Members
  • Electoral Systems and the Roles of Party Members: Developing Hypotheses
  • Mixed Member Electoral Systems
  • Low Magnitude Proportional Representation (Two to Nine Candidates per District)
  • Moderate to High Magnitude Proportional System (Ten or More Candidates per District)
  • Introducing the Research Design
  • Exploring the Roles of Party Members
  • Chapter Plan
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Electoral Institutions and Party Membership
  • 'Hardy Perennials' in Central and East Europe
  • State Subsidies and Membership Recruitment
  • Regime Type and Membership
  • Parliamentary Powers and Party Membership
  • Directly Elected Presidency
  • Electoral Systems and Membership Recruitment
  • Electoral Systems and Party Membership in Central and East Europe
  • Electoral System and the Functions of Members
  • Ambassadors in the Community
  • Fundraising
  • Policy Ideas and Linkage
  • A Recruiting Pool for Candidates
  • Members as a Campaigning Resource
  • Image and Legitimacy
  • Loyal and Reliable Voters
  • Examining the Influence of Institutions on Party Membership
  • References
  • Research Papers
  • Chapter 3: The Role of Party Members in Estonia
  • Electoral Institutions in Estonia
  • The Parties
  • The Roles of Members
  • Members as Ambassadors in the Community
  • Membership Involvement in Fundraising
  • Membership Involvement in Policy-Making and 'Linkage'
  • Members as a Recruiting Pool for Candidates
  • Members as a Campaigning Resource
  • Image and Legitimacy
  • Loyal and Reliable Voters
  • Low Magnitude Proportional Representation and Party Membership
  • Other Factors Influencing Party Membership
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The Role of Party Members in Lithuania
  • Electoral Institutions in Lithuania
  • The Parties
  • The Role of Members in Lithuanian Political Parties
  • Party Members as Ambassadors in the Community
  • Members and Fundraising
  • Policy Ideas and Linkage
  • Members as a Recruiting Pool for Candidates
  • Members as a Grassroots Campaigning Resource
  • Legitimacy Benefits
  • Loyal and Reliable Voters
  • Single Member Districts and Party Membership
  • Other Factors Influencing Party Membership
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: The Role of Party Members in the Slovak Republic
  • Electoral Institutions in the Slovak Republic
  • The Parties
  • The Role of Members in Slovak Political Parties
  • Members as Ambassadors in the Community
  • Membership Involvement in Fundraising
  • Policy and Linkage
  • A Recruiting Pool for Candidates
  • Members as a Campaigning Resource
  • Legitimacy Benefits
  • Loyal and Reliable Voters