Reinventing the political party in Spain: the case of 15M and the Spanish mobilisations
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Reinventing the political party in Spain: the case of 15M and the Spanish mobilisationsDate
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Tormey, S., & Feenstra, R. A. (2015). Reinventing the political party in Spain: the case of 15M and the Spanish mobilisations. Policy Studies, 36(6), 590-606.Type
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The current political context in Spain is intriguing for those who study participation and political parties. The emergence of citizen activism, expressed mainly through the 15M Movement, and the political crisis of ... [+]
The current political context in Spain is intriguing for those who study participation and political parties. The emergence of citizen activism, expressed mainly through the 15M Movement, and the political crisis of the two major political parties has led to a new and complex situation where new political parties flourish out of citizen initiatives. This paper analyses the nature and characteristics of these new political parties, and considers the impact that the proliferation of these parties is having on current democracies. The work is based on content analysis and field interviews involving almost a hundred activists and party members from three different Spanish cities. [-]
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