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Rootedness, Activism, and Centralization: The Case of the Swiss People's Party
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Abstract The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei [SVP]) has increased its territorial extensiveness and organisational intensiveness in recent years, and has professionalised its strategies of communication. This article analyses the dynamics characterising the SVP's organisation. It shows that ... mehr
The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei [SVP]) has increased its territorial extensiveness and organisational intensiveness in recent years, and has professionalised its strategies of communication. This article analyses the dynamics characterising the SVP's organisation. It shows that with its locally rooted presence and its effort to generate ideological coherence, the party has embraced the "mass party" organisational model. It additionally assesses the extent to which the SVP's centralised power at the federal level is conducive to the party's further electoral success. Having considered both the party at national level and three of its most important cantonal branches, the article argues that the organisational dominance of the SVP's central leadership was beneficial for the party’s electoral strength but will lead to tensions with cantonal and local branches, which are largely in charge, to build and maintain an active base.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Schweiz; Partei; Organisationsstruktur; Organisationsentwicklung; Wahlverhalten; politische Kommunikation; Soziale Medien; politische Macht; Zentralisierung; Mitgliedschaft
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Swiss People's Party; activism; mass parties
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 252-262
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 9 (2021) 4
Heftthema
Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party?
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)