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Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party? Introduction to the Thematic Issue
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Abstract This thematic issue assesses the organisational forms of a broad range of right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) across Europe (12 in total). It interrogates received wisdom about the supposed leader-centeredness of such parties and investigates, in particular, the extent to which the mass party, as an... view more
This thematic issue assesses the organisational forms of a broad range of right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) across Europe (12 in total). It interrogates received wisdom about the supposed leader-centeredness of such parties and investigates, in particular, the extent to which the mass party, as an organisational model, remains popular among RWPPs. This introduction presents the aims, research questions, and analytical framework of the issue and justifies its selection of cases. The resilience of the mass party model highlighted in many articles challenges the dominant trend that party organisation literature has identified: a unidirectional shift towards "catch-all," "electoral-professional," or "cartel" organisations.... view less
Keywords
political right; populism; party; membership; organizational structure; organizational development; Europe
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
mass party; party organisation; radical right
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 224-227
Journal
Politics and Governance, 9 (2021) 4
Issue topic
Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party?
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed