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Table 3 Socio-Psychological and Material Reasons for Joining a Party Abroad (in %)

From: The membership of parties abroad: a case study of the UK

 

CA

LI

LDA

Selective outcome incentives:

 Because I wanted to pursue a political career in the party

9.1

3.1

10.8

Selective process incentives:

 To meet interesting people and extend my social life; participate in social activities

27.3

10.0

9.4

 To meet other British people

27.3

3.3

1.8

 To meet politically like-minded people

45.5

45.8

18.9

Social norms incentives:

 Because someone asked me to

4.5

0.0

1.8

  1. The result denotes those who said that this reason was very important