The Problem of Candidate Selection and Models of Party Democracy
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Party Politics
- Vol. 7 (3), 277-296
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068801007003002
Abstract
Candidate selection is vital to political parties but it also poses a dilemma, which is particularly acute in the cartel party, stemming from the position of MPs as both the base of the party in public office and the delegates of the party on the ground. One response is for leaders to democratize candidate selection in form, while centralizing control in practice. An inclusive but unorganized selectorate may give the appearance of democracy without the substance.Keywords
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