Officeholder domination and early electoral focus drive success under genuine competition.
Evidence
On the other hand, in competitive environments internal organization is the key determinant of the success of the former communist parties. This pattern was illustrated by the examples of the HSP and the DLA. Although strong organizational resources inherited from the past undoubtedly contributed to the success of the HSP and the DLA, the success of these parties is also due to the fact that the officeholders dominated early on and pushed these parties to develop into effective electoral organizations. Indeed, parties that were less clientelistic tended to be far less successful in the face of strong left-wing competition. — John T. Ishiyama, Party Organization and the Political…, 91
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Successful dominant politics must produce recognizable experiences people embrace
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