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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Representation |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 25 Jun 2024 |
Abstract
Small and marginal parties (SMPs) are a constant feature of the party landscape in Germany’s political system. Some of these parties have failed to enter parliament for a long time, with many already dissolving soon after they were founded. One reason for this lack of political clout may be a lower level of resources at the individual level. Using data from the Forsa-Bus, we show that the socioeconomic makeup of members of SMPs differs from that of members of large parties. SMP members take up the middle ground between members of large parties and non-members, which means that these parties encourage the political participation of a more diverse socioeconomical group. This leads to a broader public being involved in the democratic process of elections than initially anticipated.
Keywords
- marginal parties, party members, small parties, socioeconomic standard model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
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In: Representation, 25.06.2024.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Parties with Limited Resources?
T2 - On the Social Structure of the Membership of Small and Marginal Parties
AU - Bartels, Jan Eric
AU - Springer, Frederik
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 McDougall Trust, London.
PY - 2024/6/25
Y1 - 2024/6/25
N2 - Small and marginal parties (SMPs) are a constant feature of the party landscape in Germany’s political system. Some of these parties have failed to enter parliament for a long time, with many already dissolving soon after they were founded. One reason for this lack of political clout may be a lower level of resources at the individual level. Using data from the Forsa-Bus, we show that the socioeconomic makeup of members of SMPs differs from that of members of large parties. SMP members take up the middle ground between members of large parties and non-members, which means that these parties encourage the political participation of a more diverse socioeconomical group. This leads to a broader public being involved in the democratic process of elections than initially anticipated.
AB - Small and marginal parties (SMPs) are a constant feature of the party landscape in Germany’s political system. Some of these parties have failed to enter parliament for a long time, with many already dissolving soon after they were founded. One reason for this lack of political clout may be a lower level of resources at the individual level. Using data from the Forsa-Bus, we show that the socioeconomic makeup of members of SMPs differs from that of members of large parties. SMP members take up the middle ground between members of large parties and non-members, which means that these parties encourage the political participation of a more diverse socioeconomical group. This leads to a broader public being involved in the democratic process of elections than initially anticipated.
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U2 - 10.1080/00344893.2024.2365678
DO - 10.1080/00344893.2024.2365678
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