id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt zk51vd7055j Maggie Shum The Politics of Policy Diffusion: Party Organization versus Individual Motivations in the Diffusion of Participatory Budgeting in Brazil 1904 .txt text/plain 515 23 43 On the other hand, weak party organizations are characterized by a decentralized structure and a lack of formal communication channels that link members from different levels. Characterized by a hierarchical structure, institutionalized channels that connect members both horizontally and vertically, a clear and consistent platform, high level of internal cohesion and discipline, strong party organizations have the prerogative over their members' behavior and decision-making power. cache/zk51vd7055j.txt txt/zk51vd7055j.txt