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.
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Electoral Rules in Central and East Europe
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ISBN
9783030417963
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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