Changing to Stay the Same? The Evolution of Southern Europe's Political Systems
In: South European society & politics, Band 19, Heft 2, S. 281-287
ISSN: 1743-9612
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In: South European society & politics, Band 19, Heft 2, S. 281-287
ISSN: 1743-9612
In: International political science review: the journal of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) = Revue internationale de science politique, Band 35, Heft 5, S. 505-522
ISSN: 1460-373X
This study seeks to improve the current conceptualisation of partisanship and to provide empirical evidence about the nature of partisan identities in new democracies. Conventional theories suggest that partisan loyalties are grounded in social and group contexts, while 'revisionist' theories have emphasised the importance of the performance evaluations of political actors. This study argues that the nature of partisanship in newer democracies is more strongly influenced by the latter. By focusing on new Southern European democracies, this research confirms the importance of performance and retrospective evaluations as the basis of partisan loyalties. The impact of age and education is very weak, while ideological extremism displays a constant and significant effect. However, the nature of partisanship varies according to different party types, as voters of more ideological parties are less sensitive to short-term judgements.
In: European journal of communication, Band 28, Heft 3, S. 259-276
ISSN: 1460-3705
The fact that political campaigns in contemporary western democracies are fully professionalized seems to be unchallenged. Yet, the empirical evidence concerns few advanced democracies and mainly the main governing parties. We know little about the characteristics of political campaigns in recent democracies, as well as their main features in terms of political communication. This article aims to tackle these issues by examining the Portuguese case, a recent democracy characterized by relatively weak parties, television-centred communication and low levels of partisanship. In order to explore the features of political campaigns, this article draws on original data from both party elite interviews and a candidate survey for the 2009 legislative elections. The results show a relatively low degree of professionalization, especially in terms of marketing outlook. Overall, the findings provide support for hybrid models of campaign communication and suggest that political and institutional factors have important effects for party organization and communication tools.
In: South European society & politics, Band 18, Heft 1, S. 21-39
ISSN: 1743-9612
In: South European society & politics, Band 18, Heft 1, S. 21-39
ISSN: 1360-8746
In recent years, members of established political parties have received increased powers to select candidates and leaders. Several explanations have been advanced to account for this trend, focusing on the evolution of the political system, the characteristics of party systems or intra-party dynamics. The aim of this article is to examine the introduction of democratising reforms for leadership selection in Portuguese parties. Despite the high degree of centralisation and the low levels of internal participation, all governing parties have expanded members' rights during the last decade. The main findings suggest that party leaders have decided to change methods for leadership selection mainly for instrumental purposes in order to consolidate their internal power or gain electoral benefits. Moreover, this organisational transformation has had reduced effects on the internal party functioning. Regardless of these similarities, the data show that there are important differences between parties with regard to levels of participation and internal competition.
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In: Relações internacionais: R:I, Heft 32, S. 205-210
ISSN: 1645-9199
In: Journal of political marketing: political campaigns in the new millennium, Band 10, Heft 4, S. 328-349
ISSN: 1537-7865
In: Portuguese journal of social science, Band 9, Heft 2, S. 127-149
ISSN: 1758-9509
In recent years, members of established political parties have received increased powers to select candidates and leaders. Several explanations have been advanced to account for this trend, focusing on the evolution of the political system, the characteristics of party systems or intra-party
dynamics. The aim of this article is to examine the introduction of democratising reforms for leadership selection in Portuguese parties. Despite the high degree of centralisation and the low levels of internal participation, all governing parties have expanded members' rights during the last
decade. The main findings suggest that party leaders have decided to change methods for leadership selection mainly for instrumental purposes in order to consolidate their internal power or gain electoral benefits. Moreover, this organisational transformation has had reduced effects on the
internal party functioning. Regardless of these similarities, the data show that there are important differences between parties with regard to levels of participation and internal competition.
In: West European politics, Band 33, Heft 2, S. 381-388
ISSN: 1743-9655
In: West European politics, Band 33, Heft 2, S. 381-388
ISSN: 0140-2382
World Affairs Online
In: Perspectives on European politics and society, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 60-79
ISSN: 1568-0258
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In: Perspectives on European politics and society: journal of intra-European dialogue, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 60-79
ISSN: 1570-5854
In: West European politics, Band 33, Heft 2, S. 369-381
ISSN: 0140-2382