Sectarian outbidding parties can still adopt modern party organization

Evidence

As will be shown later, the DUP displayed many of the characteristics of a modern political party in the post-Agreement election campaigns. A combination of strong central control, sophisticated vote management (in proportional representation contests) and an enthusiastic embrace of electronic electioneering techniques meant that the DUP could be regarded—in some respects—as a thoroughly modern party. — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 55

Categorization

• XREF: Contradicts a naive reading where ethnic-outbidding parties are backward or traditionalist; parallels modernization claims about other ethnonationalist parties. — connects to: Outbidding and party modernization mutually reinforce each other rather than conflict — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 95; Ethnic outbidding can be modulated and coexist with party modernization — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 22; Centralized party structures enable disciplined and nuanced outbidding strategies — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 96 (+1 more)
• QUESTION: Does this outbidding-plus-modernization pairing hold across privilege-threat cases beyond Northern Ireland, e.g. majority parties exploiting status threat?

Related

• Outbidding and party modernization mutually reinforce each other rather than conflict (similarity 0.89)
• Hardline ethnic parties can modernize and thrive in peace processes. (similarity 0.85)
• Ethnic outbidding can be modulated and coexist with party modernization (similarity 0.85)
• Ethnonational parties can simultaneously outbid rivals and modernize (similarity 0.84)
• Centralized party structures enable disciplined and nuanced outbidding strategies (similarity 0.81)
• Parties can wield elections as outbidding instruments against peace processes (similarity 0.81)
• The DUP disciplined internal message unity for effective outbidding campaigns. (similarity 0.81)
• Outbidding is context dependent and can phase-shift toward moderation after in-group victory (similarity 0.81)
• Ethnic parties shift toward moderation only after securing dominance over in-group rivals (similarity 0.81)
• The DUP’s post-Agreement success drew on party professionalization (similarity 0.80)
• Outbidding parties poach defectors from moderate rivals to consolidate in-group unity. (similarity 0.80)
• Nineties-era mass-party models are being displaced by electorally focused, disciplined catch-all machines. (similarity 0.79)
• Ethnic outbidding is intra-bloc competition that blocks inter-group compromise. (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Ethnonational parties can simultaneously outbid rivals and modernize #corroborates (1.00) — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 24
• Outbidding and party modernization mutually reinforce each other rather than conflict #corroborates (0.90) — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 95
• Ethnic outbidding can be modulated and coexist with party modernization #corroborates (0.90) — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 22
• Centralized party structures enable disciplined and nuanced outbidding strategies #expands (0.75) — Cathy Gormley-Heenan and Roger Macginty, Ethnic Outbidding and Party…, 96