Digital Parties

This book analyzes how mainstream and new parties are building their digital platforms and transitioning fromtraditional (offline) organizations intothedigital world. Theauthors present an innovative empirical exploration ofthedemocratic consequences and technical challenges ofthedigitalization ofparty organizations from a comparative perspective. They provide an original account ofhow party digital platforms are regulated and used, and a crucial discussion ofthemain technological and democratic issues that political parties face in their digital transition. Further, theauthors assess theconsequences ofthese digitalization processes forpolitical participation and party membership, as well as the impact onparty organizational models and electoral campaign potential. Thebook looks intoone oftheless-studied aspects ofdigital democracy, also presenting empirical evidence and case studies. It presents different parties and their adoption of digital participation platforms, from thePirate Parties in Northern Europe toPodemos in Spain, La France Insoumise in France, theFive Stars Movement in Italy, or theGerman Greens. Therefore, thebook is a must-read forscholars ofpolitical science, policy-makers, and practitioners, interested in a better understanding ofthetransition ofpolitical parties intothedigital world.