Party Members and Activists - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Party Members and Activists write by Emilie van Haute. This book was released on 2015-04-24. Party Members and Activists available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Membership of political parties is diverse. Not everyone participates and those who do, do not participate in the same way. This book engages with the debate over the significance and future of political parties as membership organisations and presents the first broad comparative analysis of party membership and activism. It is based on membership surveys which have been administered, gathered and collated by a group of prominent party scholars from across Europe, Canada and Israel. Utilizing this rich data source together with the insights of party scholars, the book investigates what party membership means in advanced industrial democracies. In doing so, it provides a clearer picture of who joins political parties, why they do it, the character of their political activism, how they engage with their parties, and what opinions they hold. This text will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative politics, particularly to those interested in representation, participation, political parties and elections.
Party Organization and Activism in the American South
Party Organization and Activism in the American South - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Party Organization and Activism in the American South write by Robert P. Steed. This book was released on 2012-10-29. Party Organization and Activism in the American South available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Maps the ways political parties remain vital components in the American political system, especially in the eleven states in the South As Tocqueville noted more than 100 years ago, “No countries need associations more . . . than those with a democratic social state.” Although some contemporary observers see a decline in associations, especially in the political sphere, the contributors in this volume argue not only that political parties remain an essential component of the American political system but also that grassroots political groups have revitalized the political process, especially in the South. Using data gathered from local party officials in the eleven southern states, the authors examine such key issues as: Who becomes involved in local party organizations and why? How do parties recruit and retain workers? What are the ideological and issue orientations of these activists? How does intraparty factionalism affect local party organizations? What is the connection between the party organization and its external environment? The large regional database provides these contributors with the opportunity to extend the study of local party organization and activists, thus addressing some of the significant gaps in previous research. The additional data enable them to clarify the nature of local party organizations and, in a larger sense, the role of the parties in the contemporary American political system.
Democratic Phoenix
Democratic Phoenix - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democratic Phoenix write by Pippa Norris. This book was released on 2002-09-02. Democratic Phoenix available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Conventional wisdom suggests that citizens in many countries have become disengaged from the traditional channels of political participation. Commentators highlight warning signs including sagging electoral turnout, rising anti-party sentiment, and the decay of civic organizations. But are these concerns justified? This book compares systematic evidence for electoral turnout, party membership, and civic activism in countries around the world and suggests good reasons to question assumptions of decline. Not only is the obituary for older forms of political activism premature, but new forms of civic engagement may have emerged in modern societies to supplement traditional modes. The process of societal modernization and rising levels of human capital are primarily responsible, although participation is also explained by the structure of the state, the role of agencies, and social inequalities.
The Channels of Student Activism
The Channels of Student Activism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Channels of Student Activism write by Amy J. Binder. This book was released on 2022-05-16. The Channels of Student Activism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An eye-opening analysis of collegiate activism and its effects on the divisions in contemporary American politics. The past six years have been marked by a contentious political atmosphere that has touched every arena of public life, including higher education. Though most college campuses are considered ideologically progressive, how can it be that the right has been so successful in mobilizing young people even in these environments? As Amy J. Binder and Jeffrey L. Kidder show in this surprising analysis of the relationship between political activism on college campuses and the broader US political landscape, while liberal students often outnumber conservatives on college campuses, liberal campus organizing remains removed from national institutions that effectively engage students after graduation. And though they are usually in the minority, conservative student groups have strong ties to national right-leaning organizations, which provide funds and expertise, as well as job opportunities and avenues for involvement after graduation. Though the left is more prominent on campus, the right has built a much more effective system for mobilizing ongoing engagement. What’s more, the conservative college ecosystem has worked to increase the number of political provocations on campus and lower the public’s trust in higher education. In analyzing collegiate activism from the left, right, and center, The Channels of Student Activism shows exactly how politically engaged college students are channeled into two distinct forms of mobilization and why that has profound consequences for the future of American politics.
Analysing Party Activism
Analysing Party Activism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Analysing Party Activism write by Lawrence Black. This book was released on 2009. Analysing Party Activism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
