Rekrutierung von Abgeordneten des Europäischen Parlaments

Höhne, Benjamin

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“…Because this article is about party decision making in candidate selection, I base estimates of re-election probability not only on two previous electoral lists and results, but also on the upcoming election. Party delegates consider current opinion polls and previous European election(s) when they make a judgement on the quality of the list places before positioning the candidates (see Höhne, 2013). 3 Hence, the re-election probability of any MEP standing for re-election in 2004 is based on the electoral lists and election outcomes during 1994, 1999 and 2004.…”

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“…This variable captures whether the competition in the official delegates' meeting selecting the candidates for the list positions is high (≥ 0.5) (1) or not (0). The degree of competition is measured with an index developed by Höhne (2013). He divides the sum of competitive list positions, i.e.…”

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“…He divides the sum of competitive list positions, i.e. the positions more than one person officially ran for in the final decision round, by the sum of list positions that are considered safe or promising by the party (Höhne, 2013). 9…”

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“…9 The used values are from Höhne (2013: 219) and valid for 2009. I use the index also (as a proxy) for 2004.…”

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Re-electing MEPs: The factors determining re-election probabilities

Frech

2015

European Union Politics

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By placing candidates on electoral lists for European elections, national parties hold a very powerful position in the (re-)election of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). This article analyses the factors or individual characteristics of MEPs that affect list placement decisions. I identify three possible national party goals in European elections, legislative leverage, loyalty and attractiveness to voters, and examine evidence for each. Based on a unique data set of German MEPs from 1999–2009, the analysis shows that national parties, in particular small parties, value MEPs from more powerful committees. National parties furthermore reward MEPs with national party positions during the European Parliament term. Surprisingly, I find little evidence that German parties reward very loyal parliamentarians.

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“…9 The used values are from Höhne (2013: 219) and valid for 2009. I use the index also (as a proxy) for 2004.…”

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Re-electing MEPs: The factors determining re-election probabilities

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2015

European Union Politics

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“…After having introduced our research design, we identify the democratic ideals promoted within the AfD's manifestos and party rules (Hazan and Rahat 2010). Applying established indicators from recruitment research and elaborating new ones, we then operationalize and analyse IPD in candidate selection (Höhne 2013;Rahat 2009). We then discuss potential explanations for the AfD's classification as majoritarian-oriented IPD, because it seems paradoxical that this party (like other populist radical right parties in Europe) advocates a political concept that has been described as 'illiberal democracy', yet, at the same time, its internal procedures are highly democratic.…”

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How Democracy Works within a Populist Party: Candidate Selection in the Alternative for Germany

Höhne¹

2021

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Does the demand for more direct democracy by populist parties have any implications for their internal decision-making? To answer this question, a novel large-scale research project analyses the 2017 candidate selection of all Bundestag parties, including the populist Alternative for Germany. Some 1,334 individual nominations of seven parties are compared using quantitative indicators along three dimensions of intra-party democracy (IPD): competition between aspirants for candidacy, inclusion of members and nomination-related communication. It shows that the AfD is living up to its promise of practising grassroots democracy: in all results it ranks at the top by a wide margin. A new populist organizational model seems to have emerged following neither the classic hierarchical and leader-oriented mode of many other European right-wing populist parties nor the delegate assembly mode typical of German parties. Our further development of IPD concepts, newly elaborated measuring methods and surprising empirical evidence improve the understanding of democratic decision-making in populist parties.

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Europarteien als Institutionalisierung von Parteienfamilien in der Europäischen Union

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Höhne

2013

Handbuch Parteienforschung

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Rekrutierung von Abgeordneten des Europäischen Parlaments

Cited by 25 publications

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Re-electing MEPs: The factors determining re-election probabilities

Re-electing MEPs: The factors determining re-election probabilities

How Democracy Works within a Populist Party: Candidate Selection in the Alternative for Germany

Europarteien als Institutionalisierung von Parteienfamilien in der Europäischen Union

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