Table 2 Political and Ideological Reasons for Joining a Party Abroad (in %)
From: The membership of parties abroad: a case study of the UK
CA | LI | LDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
Altruistic incentives: | |||
To show my continued commitment for the UK/ to promote the interests of the UK | 63.6 | 23.3 | 39.3 |
Expressive incentives: | |||
Because I believe in what the party stands for | 63.6 | 89.8 | 91.4 |
To support a candidate for the party’s leadership | 50.0 | 64.4 | 26.3 |
Collective policy incentives: | |||
I wanted to influence party policy on a particular issue | 56.5 | 40.0 | 39.3 |
To oppose other political parties | 31.8 | 60.0 | 57.9 |