Does family politicization affect party membership activity? A case study of four Flemish parties

Family politicization has been found to affect the recruitment process of election candidates and political officeholders. This phenomenon can be explained by both supply-side factors (i.e. higher levels of political socialization and motivation) and demand-side factors (i.e. name recognition). In the present study, we investigated whether family politicization also affects party membership activity, which is situated lower on the participation ladder and does not require election, thus rendering demand-side factors less relevant. Our results demonstrate that family politicization plays a role... Mehr ...