In person icon Political Parties and Political Participation

Abstract

his panel investigates the evolving relationship between political parties and citizen participation in democratic systems. The papers explore a wide range of issues, including the influence of party cues versus policy information on voter behavior in direct democracy, internal gender-based barriers within political parties, strategies parties use to protect themselves from political intimidation and violence, and the role of activism in contexts of political instability and consociational power-sharing. Additionally, the panel examines institutional responses to citizen-driven proposals in the European Convention. Together, these contributions offer a comprehensive view of how political parties both shape and are shaped by participatory dynamics, institutional constraints, and societal pressures in contemporary democracies.

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Positive and Negative Party Cues Vs. Policy Information: Drivers of Vote Intention in Direct Democracy	View Paper Details
The Struggle from Within – Gender Obstacles in the Political Party	View Paper Details
Parties’ Protection Against Political Intimidation, Harassment and Violence	View Paper Details
Activism, Political Instability, and Consociational Power-Sharing	View Paper Details
Following the People: Citizen’s Proposals of the European Convention and Institutional Dead Ends?	View Paper Details