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The Organizational Strategies of Political Parties: An Integrative Typology
Author(s) -
Perkins Doug
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
southeastern political review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1747-1346
pISSN - 0730-2177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-1346.1999.tb00554.x
Subject(s) - typology , mobilization , consolidation (business) , democracy , political science , politics , political mobilization , democratic consolidation , mass mobilization , state (computer science) , public administration , public relations , political economy , sociology , business , democratization , law , accounting , algorithm , anthropology , computer science
The manner by which politicians attempt to mobilize support helps determine the character and quality of democracy, as well as the possibility for democratic consolidation. This article argues that the mobilization strategies politicians pursue as they attempt to win elections are affected by their access to secondary organizations, patronage, mass media outlets, and the electoral system. The results suggest that in cases where only one of these resources is available, the model performs as expected. In cases where multiple options are available, the politicians seem to prefer indirect methods of mobilization to direct ones, as well as using state patronage to support their efforts.