Party Membership in Europe: Exploration into the anthills of party politics

0366774 - SOÚ 2012 RIV BE eng M - Monography Chapter
Lyons, Pat
Choosing a leader: An examination of party members´ preferences in a leadership election.
Party Membership in Europe: Exploration into the anthills of party politics. Brussels: Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles, 2011 - (Van Haute, E.), s. 147-167. ISBN 978-2-8004-1513-0
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z70280505
Keywords : party membership * party politics * leadership election
Subject RIV: AD - Politology ; Political Sciences

Until the 1990s most party leadership elections in Europe were restricted to legislators. In October 2002, the Irish Labour Party chose its new leader using a postal ballot of all members. Using a unique post-election survey this chapter examines for the first time what factors underpin vote choice in party leadership elections among ordinary members. This case study research reveals that party leadership elections are strongly driven by personalized campaigning, policy preferences and election specific considerations.
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