Gherghina, S. and von dem Berge, B. (2018) When Europeanisation meets organisation: enhancing the rights of party members in Central and Eastern Europe. Journal of European Integration, 40(2), pp. 209-226. (doi: 10.1080/07036337.2017.1418868)
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Abstract
The participation of members in intra-party decision-making has been extensively documented in the literature. This article brings forward the concept of party member rights that adds the dimension of freedom of opinion and action within the party. It aims to identify the causes behind these rights in political parties from three Central and Eastern European countries (Hungary, Romania and Slovakia). It argues and tests how party age, Europeanisation and party leadership change may enhance PMR. The empirical evidence draws on an original dataset based on standardised content analysis of 142 party statutes between 1988 and 2012. The results reveal important and robust effects of these variables when controlling for other determinants.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gherghina, Dr Sergiu |
| Authors: | Gherghina, S., and von dem Berge, B. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
| Journal Name: | Journal of European Integration |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0703-6337 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1477-2280 |
| Published Online: | 22 December 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of European Integration History 40(2):209-226 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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