The impact of social movements on political parties

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“…These social movements broke "the social and political consensus established in the political transition" and led the political opportunity (della Porta et al, 2017: 45). As a consequence, "processes of movements' institutionalization have taken place with democratization waves throughout the world" (Doowon, 2006, in Piccio, 2016. Between 2014 and 2015, political organizations like Podemos burst into the Spanish system because of social movements' political changes (Sanz & Mateos, 2014).…”

Movement Entrepreneurship of an Incumbent Party. The Story of the Hungarian Incumbent Party Fidesz and the Civil Cooperation Forum

“…Despite an increased interest in political discourses, it is surprising that so little empirical and theoretical research has actually been conducted on captured movements (e.g., Smith, 1976;Kolinsky-Patterson, 1976;Garner-Zald, 1987;Maguire, 1995;Rucht, 2006;Hutter, 2013;Piccio, 2015). The organizations captured/initiated by parties/governments are usually mentioned as 'pseudo-movements' 3 (Smith, 1976: 336; e.g., labor unions),'quasi-movements'…”

“…Firstly, they could transform into political parties (movement parties) such as some green, new left, and feminist movements have done in the past (Gunther-Diamond, 2003;Kitschelt, 2006). Secondly, they could have an impact on established parties (on their organization and policy visions) such as ecologist, feminist, or single issue movements (Piccio, 2015). Finally, they could even capture a party (Kriesi, 2014) as the Christian Right continuously intends to do with the Republican Party (Green et al, 2001).…”

Intersections. EEJSP_Vol1_No3

“…(Hutter, 2013 Such movements are not easy to be conceptualized. Despite an increased interest in political discourses, it is surprising that so little empirical and theoretical research has actually been conducted on captured movements (e.g., Smith, 1976;Kolinsky-Patterson, 1976;Garner-Zald, 1987;Maguire, 1995;Rucht, 2006;Hutter, 2013;Piccio, 2015). The organizations captured/initiated by parties/governments are usually mentioned as 'pseudo-movements' 3 (Smith, 1976: 336; e.g., labor unions),'quasi-movements'…”

“…Firstly, they could transform into political parties (movement parties) such as some green, new left, and feminist movements have done in the past . Secondly, they could have an impact on established parties (on their organization and policy visions) such as ecologist, feminist, or single issue movements (Piccio, 2015). Finally, they could even capture a party (Kriesi, 2014) as the Christian Right continuously intends to do with the Republican Party (Green et al, 2001).…”