The membership of ERC: elements of change and continuity (1993-2004)

Abstract

This article analyses the sociological profile the membership of the Catalan political party that presents itself as pro-independence, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. In order to do so, it offers data on the sociological profile of those attending four national party conferences over the 1993-2004 period: the conferences of 1993, 1998, 2001 and 2004. The overall aim is to analyse the strength and direction of the relationship between the party membership, the political and ideological position of the party, and the latter’s parliamentary strategies. Based on such data, the article profiles the ERC membership and observes the trends of change and continuity over the period studied.