Lecture 6 Flashcards

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Functions of Political Parties

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  1. Parties in electorate: mobilize, represent and educate citizens.
  2. Parties as organizations: recruit and train future political leaders, and articulate and aggregate political interests.
  3. Parties in government: organize and coordinate parliament and government.
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Features of party organizations

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  1. Origin of party organization (where was the party formed)
  2. Character of party organization (how is the party organized)
  3. nature of party membership (who are the members)
  4. Primary resource base (who pays for the party activities)
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Two party systems

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  • Single-party government
  • Alternation in office (either Labour, or Conservative)
  • Centripetal competition (focus on middle ground)
  • Stability
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Multi party systems

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  • Coalition government
  • Lack of alternation
  • Centrifugal competition
  • Instability
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Why do party different party systems emerge

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In countries with one political cleavage, you get a two-party system. In countries with more political cleavages, you will get a multi-party system

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Why does a party system evolve to another type

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  1. Political crisis
  2. Changes in the electoral system
  3. Emergence of new political alliance
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