Evolving or conforming? Assessing organisational reform within European green parties

This article provides a comparative analysis of organisational change within three European Green parties. By utilising an adaptation of Harmel and Janda's party change model, the author identifies the key factors impacting upon processes of organisational change within the Greens. It is argued that these changes reflect a process of evolution within the Green parties during which they have attempted to maintain a commitment to key 'green ' goals and objectives whilst also seeking to become effective competitors within European party systems.