Party Members and High-Intensity Participation: Evidence from Brazil

ABSTRACT The literature on political parties has indicated a decline in the levels of party membership in established democracies. The few studies on Latin America show impressive membership figures, but they say nothing about profile and motivations of these individuals. Relying on original data fr...

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Autores principales:	Ribeiro,Pedro Floriano, Amaral,Oswaldo E. do
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Ciencia Política 2019
Materias:	political parties party membership party activists Brazil participation
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description	ABSTRACT The literature on political parties has indicated a decline in the levels of party membership in established democracies. The few studies on Latin America show impressive membership figures, but they say nothing about profile and motivations of these individuals. Relying on original data from the first survey undertaken exclusively with party members in Brazil, this article describes the activists' profiles and explains the determinants of high-intensity participation. The findings show that activists are older, have a higher socioeconomic status, and present positive attitudes about participation. The multivariate analysis indicates that high-intensity participation is anchored in collective incentives, cognitive resources, and the perception of political efficacy. Brazil's political parties have an internal life and grassroots activities, which contradicts the traditional view of them.
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title	Party Members and High-Intensity Participation: Evidence from Brazil
title_short	Party Members and High-Intensity Participation: Evidence from Brazil
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title_full_unstemmed	Party Members and High-Intensity Participation: Evidence from Brazil
title_sort	party members and high-intensity participation: evidence from brazil
publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Ciencia Política
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Party Members and High-Intensity Participation: Evidence from Brazil

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