Intra-Party Democracy and Party Responsiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roni Lehrer (0000-0002-9202-9278, corresponding author), Ron Lehrer |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1295-1319 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2012.713747 |
| OpenAlex | W2156643666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 66 |
| References cited | 54 |
This study examines whether parties respond to their supporters or to the median voter position. Party leaders require the support of the ‘selectorate’, which is defined as the group that has influence in party leadership selection. Inclusive parties, which rely on rank-and-file membership to select their leaders, will respond to their members. Exclusive parties, which rely on office-seeking members for leadership selection, will respond to the median voter position. Thus, intra-party institutions that (dis)enfranchise party members are crucial for understanding whether a party responds to their supporters (or to the median voter position). Using data from 1975–2003 for six West European countries, this article reports findings that inclusive parties respond to the mean party supporter position. While there is evidence that exclusive parties respond to the median voter position in two-party systems, this finding does not extend to multiparty systems. This study has implications for the understanding of intra-party institutions and political representation
Business · Democracy · Party platform · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Public relations · Selection (genetic algorithm · Social Democratic Party · Split-ticket voting · Supporter · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 66 |
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| Citations per year | 4,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 66 |