Digital Intra-Party DemocracyAn Exploratory Analysis of Podemos and the Labour Party

  1. Fabio García Lupato 2
  2. Marco Meloni 1
  1. 1 Centro de Estudos Sociais, Universidade de Coimbra, Colégio de S. Jerónimo, Largo D. Dinis, Apartado , 3087, 3000-995, Coimbra, Portugal
  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Journal:
Parliamentary affairs: A journal of representative politics

ISSN: 0031-2290

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 76

Issue: 1

Pages: 22-42

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1093/PA/GSAB015 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

The role of technology is growing in intra-party democracy (IPD) processes. This article presents a proposal for analysing digital IPD, by applying empirical democratic theory dimensions. To test our methodology, we analyse two different types of parties, a new digital one, Pos, and a traditional one undergoing reform, the Labour Party. Our analysis shows, first, that the application of technology is not neutral, with a differential impact depending on the specific democratic dimension considered and, secondly, that—due to convergent developments—new and established parties are closer in their digital IPD than expected. These results point out the relevance, for the ongoing debate on the quality of IPD, of considering the impact of digital on different democratic dimensions and its evolution over time.

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  • Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
    • SFRH/BD/129147/2017

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