The Labour Party
Riding the Two Horses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9976992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John E Turner (University of Minnesota, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-385 |
| Publication date | 1981-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8833 • E-ISSN: 1468-2478 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2600580 |
| OpenAlex | W2475008840 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This article deals with the linkages between the parliamentary elite and the activists in the extraparliamentary organization in democratic ideological parties with bifurcated power structures. It shows how cleavages precipitated by changes in the environment of the parliamentary caucus disrupt its penetrative influence over the mass organization, opening up avenues for ideological dissidents who contend for power with the pragmatists in the parliamentary leadership. A framework for the analysis of issue-oriented factional behavior within a defined organizational setting is applied to the British Labour Party in past and contemporary struggles. The author argues that similar studies of elite/activist linkages and ideological splits may be a catalyst for theory development in the political parties field
Economics · Labour economics · Political science · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Highly cited | No |
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