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Walking the Walk or Just Talking the Talk? VMRO-BND’s Efforts to Become a Mass Party

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Název: Walking the Walk or Just Talking the Talk? VMRO-BND’s Efforts to Become a Mass Party
Autoři: Bankov, Petar, Gherghina, Sergiu, Silagadze, Nanuli
Zdroj: Politics and Governance, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 307-316 (2021)
Politics and Governance
Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party?
Informace o vydavateli: Cogitatio, 2021.
Rok vydání: 2021
Témata: organizational structure, Politikwissenschaft, membership, politische Macht, VMRO-BND, grassroots activities, mass party, 12. Responsible consumption, Political science (General), centralization, 11. Sustainability, Mitgliedschaft, Bulgarien, political power, Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture, Bulgaria, Political science, politische Rechte, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur, bulgaria, 9. Industry and infrastructure, Zentralisierung, 05 social sciences, Partei, political right, 16. Peace & justice, 0506 political science, vmro-bnd, ddc:320, 8. Economic growth, Organisationsstruktur, party, organizational centralization, JA1-92
Popis: Many populist radical right parties compete on a regular basis in the Bulgarian legislative elections. Among these, the VMRO–Balgarsko Natsionalno Dvizhenie (VMRO-BND, IMRO–Bulgarian National Movement) enjoys the greatest organizational stability and maintains a regular presence in politics and society despite volatile electoral performance. Using qualitative content analysis of official party documents (programs, statutes, and policy papers) and media reports, this article argues that the organizational stability of the VMRO-BND stems from its grassroots efforts to establish deep links in society. While its membership is limited, the local activities of the party between and during elections, and its network of loosely-affiliated organizations create a grandiose impression of presence across Bulgaria. Through this presence, VMRO-BND fosters a sense of belonging for its members which in turn supports the party’s goal of achieving a so-called “national cultural unity” and the preservation of Bulgarian traditions. Internally, VMRO-BND provides room for non-member participation and bottom-up initiatives from local activists, while remaining strongly centralized at the top around its leader, Krasimir Karakachanov. Overall, VMRO-BND reveals the importance populist radical right parties place on social presence, even when membership numbers are low.
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ISSN: 2183-2463
DOI: 10.17645/pag.v9i4.4562
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Abstrakt:Many populist radical right parties compete on a regular basis in the Bulgarian legislative elections. Among these, the VMRO–Balgarsko Natsionalno Dvizhenie (VMRO-BND, IMRO–Bulgarian National Movement) enjoys the greatest organizational stability and maintains a regular presence in politics and society despite volatile electoral performance. Using qualitative content analysis of official party documents (programs, statutes, and policy papers) and media reports, this article argues that the organizational stability of the VMRO-BND stems from its grassroots efforts to establish deep links in society. While its membership is limited, the local activities of the party between and during elections, and its network of loosely-affiliated organizations create a grandiose impression of presence across Bulgaria. Through this presence, VMRO-BND fosters a sense of belonging for its members which in turn supports the party’s goal of achieving a so-called “national cultural unity” and the preservation of Bulgarian traditions. Internally, VMRO-BND provides room for non-member participation and bottom-up initiatives from local activists, while remaining strongly centralized at the top around its leader, Krasimir Karakachanov. Overall, VMRO-BND reveals the importance populist radical right parties place on social presence, even when membership numbers are low.
ISSN:21832463
DOI:10.17645/pag.v9i4.4562