This book analyzes how mainstream and new parties are building their digital platforms and transitioning from traditional (offline) organizations into the digital world. The authors present an innovative empirical exploration of the democratic consequences and technical challenges of the digitalization of party organizations in comparative perspective. They provide an original account of how party digital platforms are regulated and used, and a crucial discussion of the main technological and democratic issues that political parties face in their digital transition. The authors also assess the consequences for political participation and party membership of these digitalization processes, as well as their impact on party organizational models and electoral campaign potential. The book looks into one of the less studied aspects of digital democracy, also presenting empirical evidence and case studies. From the Pirate Parties in Northern Europe to Podemos in Spain, La France Insoumise in France, the Five Stars Movement in Italy or the German Greens, different parties and their adoption of digital participation platforms are presented.The book therefore is a must read for scholars of political science, policy-makers and practicioners, interested in a better understanding of the transition of political parties into the digital world. weiterlesen