The four knights of intra-party democracy: A rescue for party delegitimation

P Ignazi - Party Politics, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This article discusses the state of agony parties are experiencing today. In a nutshell, I argue
that parties are now at pains to retain their linkages with society, and that the compensation …

Democracy for sale: Examining the phenomenon of the cost of expression of interest and nomination forms for major parties in Nigeria's 2023 general election

U Sambo, B Sule, U Adamu, MA Septiadi - SAGE Open, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Elections in Nigeria are increasingly turning democratic practice into a bazaar for the highest
bidder. Preparations for the 2023 General Election, especially the purchase of statements of …

[PDF][PDF] The comparative study of political party organization: Changing perspectives and prospects

A Gauja, K Kosiara-Pedersen - Ephemera, 2021‏ - ephemerajournal.org
Political parties have been studied as organizations for more than a century. Over time the
focus of party research has shifted, from normative concerns with organizational democracy …

[کتاب][B] Political party financing and electoral politics in Nigeria's fourth republic

B Sule - 2023‏ - books.google.com
In Political Party Financing and Electoral Politics in Nigeria's Fourth Republic, Babayo Sule
provides a detailed analysis of the process of political party financing in Nigeria from 1999 to …

The failure of mainstream parties and the impact of new challenger parties in France, Italy and Spain

P Ignazi - Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di …, 2021‏ - cambridge.org
Political parties share a very bad reputation in most European countries. This paper
provides an interpretation of this sentiment, reconstructing the downfall of the esteem in …

Party primaries and turnout: Meso-level explanations

FR Villaplana, A Megías, Ó Barberà - Party Politics, 2025‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The impact of party primaries on turnout at the meso level has been particularly under-
researched. Thus, the aim of this paper is to explore the determinants of turnout on party …

Narcissistic women and cash-strapped men: Who can be encouraged to consider running for political office, and who should do the encouraging?

S Pruysers, J Blais - Political Research Quarterly, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This paper not only considers whether encouragement can be an effective tool for
increasing political ambition, but it also asks whether the source of that encouragement …

[کتاب][B] The political party in Canada

WP Cross, S Pruysers, R Currie-Wood - 2022‏ - books.google.com
Political parties exist at the centre of democratic politics, but where does power lie within
them, and how is it exercised? The Political Party in Canada explores the inner workings of …

Sore losers? The costs of intra-party democracy

W Cross, S Pruysers - Party Politics, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Drawing upon the 'satisfaction with democracy'and 'divisive primary'literatures, this article
examines how losers of intra-party elections respond to defeat and the consequences that …

The local determinants of representation: Party constituency associations, Candidate nomination and gender

WP Cross, S Pruysers - Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue …, 2019‏ - cambridge.org
It is well established that political parties play a key role as gatekeepers to elected office.
This article explores the local determinants of a diverse candidate pool. In particular, we …