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Are Political Party Structures Still Important?

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The analysis in this chapter focuses on the functioning of local party structures, intra-party relations, positions of leaders and communication potential of partisan structures. We present the results of research conducted with grassroots activists, party employees, mid-level elites, MPs and party leaders. We discuss the patterns with which different parties approach shaping their structures and identify what differentiates the examined formations from their competitors.

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Jacuński, M., Brodzińska-Mirowska, B., Pacześniak, A., Wincławska, M. (2021). Are Political Party Structures Still Important?. In: Party Organization and Communication in Poland. Political Campaigning and Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59993-5_5

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