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100			_aResmini, Fabio _951921
245			_aWill the revolution be televised? Party organization, media activism, and the communication strategies of left-wing governments in Latin America
260			_aComparative Politics
300			_a56(1), Oct, 2023: p. 23-47
520			_aHow do parties respond to media environments slanted against them? This article exploits variation in the level of media activism of Latin American left-wing governments to answer this question. I argue that the composition of governing parties' bases of support shapes their communication strategy. While parties with unorganized supporters lack societal channels of communication with the electorate and are forced to resort to alternative media structures to disseminate information, parties with organized supporters communicate through affiliated societal organizations and do not depend on mediatized communication. To illustrate this theory, I process trace the cases of Ecuador and Bolivia, drawing on seventy original interviews with key decisionmakers. This article contributes to the literature on political parties by highlighting the overlooked communication function they fulfill.- Reproduced https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/cuny/cp/2023/00000056/00000001/art00003
773			_aComparative Politics
906			_aPOLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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