Bending the 'iron law' : membership influence on policy in political parties

This dissertation investigates the obstacles to membership influence on policy in political parties. It outlines and critiques the two most common theories of Intra-party democracy: one, labelled the 'decline theory', arguing that members have lost influence; the other, labelled the '...

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Main Author: Pettitt, Robin Thomas
Published: University of Manchester 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.496698