The Australian Greens: between movement and electoral professional party

摘要: Since appearing in the 1970s, Green parties have grown from obscurity to electoral prominence globally. The Australian Greens trace their origins various social movements Australia, and could be said originally been a movement party. However, as party has become electorally successful changes occurred within structure, organisation modes of operation. While some these are response an increased membership, they also represent shift towards new organisational form: professional There is now greater emphasis on success that marks electorate parliamentary Have, then, moved being party? To importance impact this thesis examines two groups party, activists staff, through survey interview. analysis demonstrates aspects operations still exist but views supporting more likely held by long-term members. In last ten years there major expansion party’s vote membership. Recently recruited members comfortable with move professionally organised focuses chiefly success. staff generally act interlocutors between organization MPs, divergent positions priorities leadership, party-based advocating far membership input into both strategic leadership discussions. Therefore ambivalence changes, indicating sits unique place politics somewhere