Book review : Religion, populism, and modernity: confronting white Christian nationalism and racism by Haynes, Jeffrey

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Organizational choices and organizational adaptability in political parties. The case of Western European Christian democracy by Dilling, M

“…Moving beyond the focus of path dependence on a single level has thus important implications for the literature on party politics, factionalism, party organizations and institutional development.…”

Anti-socialism in British politics, c.1900-1922 by Peters, J, James Nicholas Peters

“…<p>The thesis, "Anti-Socialism in British Politics, 1900-1922," is an attempt to combine the approaches of intellectual and political history in explaining the development of Conservative Party politics at a crucial period of social and political change. …”

The Mahanadi River Water Dispute Discourse: An Amalgamation of Politics, Power and Privatisation by Mukti Sahu

“…In India, Inter-state water disputes are characterized by complexity and resentment for the reason that these disputes get entangled in party politics. These are complex because of the unfriendly relationship between Centre and the federal units. …”
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Qualitative comparative analysis of policies implemented by 26 European countries during the 2020 great lockdown by Zhipeng Wang, Guangyi Qu

“…Finally, factors such as political heritage, severity of the pandemic, demographic composition, healthcare access, quality standards, and the ruling party’s ideology play a lesser role in the decision to enact lockdown measures.DiscussionThis article offers a novel perspective on the dynamics of party politics and state capacity in the context of decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Ethnic leftists, populist ethnics : the new politics of identity by Gisselquist, Rachel M

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Underpowered: electricity policy and the state in India, 1991-2014 by Chatterjee, E, Elizabeth Mary Chatterjee

“…While many scholars have explored the altered party politics and class basis of the liberalization-era state, few have studied its transforming internal organizational forms and functioning. …”

Speaking to voters: explaining variations in the class-based support for social democratic parties through language complexity by Sonneveld, P

“…These findings provide important insights for the literature on class voting, social democratic party politics and political communications.</p>…”

All that glitters is not gold : unexpected lessons from a slum upgrading program in Brazil by Zuin, Valentina

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Policy Responsiveness and Political Accountability in City Politics by Anthony M. Sayers, Jack Lucas

“…Unlike at federal and provincial levels of government, party politics is weak or absent in cities. But looking at the entire history of municipal elections of three Western Canadian cities — Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver — also finds that, again unlike politicians at higher levels, municipal representatives are increasingly more likely to win repeated re-elections, facing a much lower threat from any competitive challenge. …”
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Policy Responsiveness and Political Accountability in City Politics by Anthony M. Sayers, Jack Lucas

“…Unlike at federal and provincial levels of government, party politics is weak or absent in cities. But looking at the entire history of municipal elections of three Western Canadian cities — Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver — also finds that, again unlike politicians at higher levels, municipal representatives are increasingly more likely to win repeated re-elections, facing a much lower threat from any competitive challenge. …”
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The wholesale problem with Congress: the dangerous decline of expertise in the legislative process by R. E. Barkow

“…While the US Congress has always viewed policy issues through the lens of party politics, the role of nonpartisan expertise in the legislative process is at an all-time low. …”
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The backstage of democracy: exploring the professionalisation of politics in India by Sharma, AD

“…Driving this change are a series of actors such as political consultants, ‘spindoctors’, campaign strategists, and specialised party staffers who have become an integral part of election campaigns and the routine affairs of party politics. In this thesis, I label such actors as ‘political professionals’ and analyse the changes ushered by them as a process of ‘professionalisation of politics’. …”

Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…European political party members in a new era. In: Party Politics, 16 (6), 823–843. Webb, Paul (2000): Political parties in Western Europe: linkage, legitimacy and reform. …”
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Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…European political party members in a new era. In: Party Politics, 16 (6), 823–843. Webb, Paul (2000): Political parties in Western Europe: linkage, legitimacy and reform. …”
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The Twittersphere as Political Engagement Space: A Study of Social Media Usage in Election Campaigns in Nigeria by Tunde Olusola Opeibi

“…This study examines how social media networks are changing the ways party politics and election campaigns are conducted in Nigeria, especially how these technologies are encouraging new ways of wooing voters and engaging ordinary citizens. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…Drawing on theories of party politics, the authors argue for five different factors that could possibly explain the share of young MPs: the age of the party leader, the age of the party, the size of party support, the party’s ideology, and the party’s formal recruitment procedure for candidates. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…Drawing on theories of party politics, the authors argue for five different factors that could possibly explain the share of young MPs: the age of the party leader, the age of the party, the size of party support, the party’s ideology, and the party’s formal recruitment procedure for candidates. …”
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Northern Ireland policy by Irish in Britain Representation Group, IBRG

“…A detailed statement of policy, declaring the Irish in Britain Representation Group to be non-violent, non-sectarian and non-party political, whilst broadly supportive of a united Ireland.…”
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Public health policy in a time of change and disaster in South Africa: 1910–1920 by Edwin G. Bain, Jan Venter

“…This article examines this omission during the first 10 years of the Union of South Africa (1910–1920), during the three 5-yearly general elections (on 15 September 1910, 20 October 1915 and 10 March 1920), and argues that this lack of consideration of a comprehensive public health policy can be found in the theory of party political responsible government during unification, which was further developed by Kavanagh, that party political manifestos act as the guiding force behind the policy matters that are discussed and decided upon in Parliament. …”
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