Purpose The study utilises unique survey data gathered from 12,427 party members. The
dependent variable measures party members' in-party commitment and is based on …

Despite the frequent debate about membership decline, some established political parties in
Western Europe are experiencing a significant increase in membership. This article …

Research shows that political parties are not equally responsive to the general public
opinion and to their party voters' preferences. This study aims to explore this discrepancy in …

Since the turn of the century, the emergence of new (types of) parties and the organizational
evolution of established ones has challenged traditional ideas of party membership with …

This contribution explores the role of the incentives and benefits of party affiliation, along
with the ideological reasons for being politically active, in particular as a party delegate. The …

A core promise of democratic elections is to transform political violence into non-violent,
institutionalized conflict in parliament. But elections can also incite bloodshed: they can …

This paper explores the possibilties of having the fourth time party turnover in Taiwain's
2024 presidential election after the ruling DPP was serverely defeated in the 2022 local …