Predestined Parties?; Organizational Change in Norwegian Political Parties  

Oleh:

Heidar, Knut ; Saglie, Jo

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Party Politics vol. 9 no. 2 (Mar. 2003), page 219–239.
Topik: network party
Norway
party members
party organization
Fulltext: 219PP92.pdf (97.84KB)

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In this article, we analyse changes, and the debates about changes, in the relationship between Norwegian political parties and their members. We ask whether parties develop from mass parties towards a ‘network model’, and whether such changes represent organizational convergence. The organizational diagnoses of the parties and their prescribed cures are similar. Thematic network structures, increased inclusiveness and membership ballots are debated within the parties, but actual change has been modest. While the Internet has brought about substantial change in the internal communication of parties, there is remarkable stability in Norwegian party organizations. Many of the structures and practices of the mass party remain, but network structures have emerged as an alternative ideal.

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