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Table 4 Summary of relationship between transnational branch and national party

From: Party expats? Mapping transnational party branches of French, German and UK parties

 

Type of member-ship

Overlap of member-ship

Member-ship rights

Type of organizational link

Control of national party

Organizational type (of transnational branches)

CON

individual member-ship

partial

individual

informal

low

independent collateral organization

LAB

individual member-ship

full

individual

Formal

very high

ancillary organization

LR

individual member-ship

full

individual

Formal

very high

ancillary organization

PS

individual member-ship

full

individual

Formal

very high

ancillary organization

CDU

individual member-ship

partial

individual

Formal

high

affiliated organizations

SPD

individual member-ship

partial

individual

Formal

high

affiliated organizations