Abstract
This article explores and conceptualizes the individual mobilization processes into political party membership of a sample of young people in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous and semi-democratic region under Chinese sovereignty where political parties are relatively underdeveloped. Based on life history interviews with 23 young party members, I found that the mobilization of young people into party membership comprises three different steps. I also found that not all young party members went through the same order of steps. In total, three orders of steps are identified, which create three different paths into party membership. Lastly, this article found that each mobilization path is shaped by a specific set of macro-, meso-, and individual level influences. Copyright © 2015 Hoi-Yu Ng and Nova Southeastern University.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1527-1545 |
Journal | The Qualitative Report |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Citation
Ng, H.-Y. (2015). Pathways into political party membership: Case studies of Hong Kong youth. The Qualitative Report, 20(9), 1527-1545.Keywords
- Hong Kong
- Life history
- Mobilization
- Party membership
- Young people