A process for preparing an amino- functionalized block copolymer in an inert hydrocarbon solvent and in the presence of an initiator comprising: (a) polymerizing an end block A, (b) polymerizing an interior block B, the B block having a Tg of at most 20 DEG C; (c) polymerizing a block D from a plurality of p-vinylbenzylamino derivative monomers, other than 4-vinylbenzylpiperidine, the p-vinylbenzylamino derivative monomers capable of being polymerized at a temperature range of from 20 DEG C to 60 DEG C; thereby forming a block polymer or a living block polymer comprising the blocks A, B and D. An anionic exchange membrane.