Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe

Primaries are becoming the preferred mechanism to select parliamentary elites in an increasing number of parties across Europe. Recent literature has shown that certain party-level characteristics favour the implementation of this inclusive method of selection. However, despite its great relevance i...

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Autores: Pamies, Carles, Cordero, Guillermo
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Candidate selection
MPs
Electoral system
Blocked lists
Party ideology
Party age
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spelling Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in EuropePamies, CarlesCordero, Guillermo5905.01 EleccionesCandidate selectionMPsElectoral systemBlocked listsParty ideologyParty agePrimaries are becoming the preferred mechanism to select parliamentary elites in an increasing number of parties across Europe. Recent literature has shown that certain party-level characteristics favour the implementation of this inclusive method of selection. However, despite its great relevance in party life, the impact of the electoral system has not attracted enough attention. In this article we wonder if the type of electoral list (blocked or not blocked) has an effect on how participative the method of candidate selection is. We expect primaries to be more popular where electoral lists are blocked, as an intermediate mechanism for the electorate to influence an otherwise leadership-driven process of candidate selection. However, the results of a survey of 2,561 candidates from 37 parties show that this expectation is not met, as primaries seem to be more common precisely in non-blocked lists systems, with this effect being especially visible among right-wing parties. These findings suggest that the type of list might play a key role in this important aspect of internal party life.Taylor and Francis Groupe-Spacio UNED20262026-01-1220232023-03-3020232023-03-30journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31361reponame:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNEDinstname:Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.esoai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/313612026-06-06T12:38:31Z
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title Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
spellingShingle Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
Pamies, Carles
5905.01 Elecciones
Candidate selection
MPs
Electoral system
Blocked lists
Party ideology
Party age
title_short Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
title_full Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
title_fullStr Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
title_sort Choosing among the Chosen? Electoral Lists and Party Primaries in Europe
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pamies, Carles
Cordero, Guillermo
author Pamies, Carles
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Cordero, Guillermo
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 5905.01 Elecciones
Candidate selection
MPs
Electoral system
Blocked lists
Party ideology
Party age
topic 5905.01 Elecciones
Candidate selection
MPs
Electoral system
Blocked lists
Party ideology
Party age
description Primaries are becoming the preferred mechanism to select parliamentary elites in an increasing number of parties across Europe. Recent literature has shown that certain party-level characteristics favour the implementation of this inclusive method of selection. However, despite its great relevance in party life, the impact of the electoral system has not attracted enough attention. In this article we wonder if the type of electoral list (blocked or not blocked) has an effect on how participative the method of candidate selection is. We expect primaries to be more popular where electoral lists are blocked, as an intermediate mechanism for the electorate to influence an otherwise leadership-driven process of candidate selection. However, the results of a survey of 2,561 candidates from 37 parties show that this expectation is not met, as primaries seem to be more common precisely in non-blocked lists systems, with this effect being especially visible among right-wing parties. These findings suggest that the type of list might play a key role in this important aspect of internal party life.
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