The research, available on HAL Science , categorizes these dynamics into three main areas:
: There is a persistent tension between the horizontal nature of participatory democracy (citizen engagement) and the vertical hierarchy of political parties (candidate leadership and institutional control).
This report analyzes the relationship between and traditional partisan logic , specifically focusing on the case of Ségolène Royal’s 2007 presidential campaign as explored in Nicole Gauthier's doctoral research , "Innovations démocratiques et logiques partisanes : le cas de la campagne de Ségolène Royal en 2007". Executive Summary
: The role of the internet in creating new, yet often controlled, interactive spaces for supporters. Conclusion
: The implementation of participatory devices serves as a "reveal" of the internal power struggles between key actors within the party apparatus.
