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| Translated title of the contribution | Walking in the Shadows of Power: Why Get Involved in a Small or Marginal Party at all? |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 489-517 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Politische Vierteljahresschrift |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 29 Jun 2021 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2021 |
Abstract
A considerable proportion of party members in Germany belong to small and marginal parties. Thus, the group of small and marginal parties is in third place when it comes to party members in Germany. In view of the growing number and share of votes of small and marginal parties, it can be assumed that their membership is becoming increasingly relevant. Little is known about this large group, despite many studies centering on party members in general. This paper focuses on the general incentives model to determine the motivations for “going into the shadow of power.” Using data from the German Party Membership Study of 2009, it is shown that membership in a small or marginal party is mainly driven by dissatisfaction with political actors and the political system and by ideological motivation. Members of small and marginal parties are also more active in their party, tend to associate their membership with the assumption of a party office, and derive greater satisfaction from their membership.
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- Sociology and Political Science
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In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Vol. 62, No. 3, 09.2021, p. 489-517.
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T1 - Der Gang in den Schatten der Macht
T2 - Warum engagiert man sich überhaupt in einer Klein(st)partei?
AU - Bartels, Jan-Eric
AU - Springer, Frederik Peter
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