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Election campaigning, organisational transformation and the professionalisation of the British Labour Party
Author(s) -
WEBB PAUL D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
european journal of political research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.267
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1475-6765
pISSN - 0304-4130
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-6765.1992.tb00298.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , political science , transformation (genetics) , organisational change , public administration , political economy , public relations , sociology , law , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
. This paper deals with the relationship between election campaign innovation and organisational change within parties. Using the case of the British Labour Party, the paper considers how far campaign changes of the past few years entail the organisational transformation of the party. Broadly speaking, it seems reasonable to conclude that the professionalisation of Labour's election campaign personnel has had significant implications both for policy and for the autonomy of the party leadership. These developments indicate a partial, but nonetheless significant, transformation of Labour's organisation.