political parties definition and examples

Question 1

Ideology

Answer 1

an ‘ism’ which is a more or less coherent set of ideas, values & theories that help to explain the world and guide political action

Question 2

partisan dealingment

Answer 2

the process where individuals no longer identify themselves on a long-term basis as being associated with a certain political party

Question 3

mandate

Answer 3

an instruction/command that gives authority to a person/body to act in a particular way; a mandate therfore confers (grants) legitimacy on a political actor

Question 4

catch-all party

Answer 4

a party that develops policies that will appeal to the widest range of voters, by contrast w more ideological parties (deindustrialisation>distanced from traditional interests and ideology)

Question 5

pragmatism

Answer 5

the belief that action should be shaped by practical circumstances and practical goals (by “what works” rather than abstract principles/systems of thought)

Question 6

tradition

Answer 6

in the conservative view tradition reflects the accumulated wisdom of the past, and institutions and practices that have been “tested by time”

Question 7

• organic society

Answer 7

society is seen as a living entity, where the “we” is more important than the “I” and where traditional values, institutions and common culture bind the people

Question 8

what is the aim of one nation conservatism?

Answer 8

at its core one nation conservatism aims to heal the divisions in society in order to reinforce the ties that bind ppl together and ensure everyone has the opportunity to flourish

Question 9

paternalism

Answer 9

acting in the interest of others who are unable to make informed moral decisions, supposedly as a father does in relation to his children j

Question 10

what does New Right refer to in the UK?

Answer 10

an economic policy of neoliberalism

Question 11

what is neoliberalism?

Answer 11

an updated version of the classic liberal belief in the free market and self reliant individuals tied to a neoconservative view of society

Question 12

what does the UKs economic policy of neoliberalism emphasize?

Answer 12

Order, discipline, authority

Question 13

• New Right

Answer 13

in the uk this refers to an economic policy of neoliberalism, which is an updated version of the classic liberal belief in the free market and self reliant individuals tied to a neoconservative view of society, with the emphasis on order, authority and discipline.

Question 14

privatisiation

Answer 14

the selling off of nationalised industries and other state assets, transferring them from the public to the private sector

Question 15

deregulation

Answer 15

in line with free market principles, the removal of a wide range of restrictions and controls on the economy

Question 16

minimal state

Answer 16

a state that only maintains domestic order, enforces legal agreements and protects against external attack, leaving other matters in the hands of the individual

Question 17

what 3 things will a minimal state control?

Answer 17

domestic order
enforces legal agreements
protects vs external attack

Question 18

eurosceptisism

Answer 18

opposition to the process of european integration, based on a defense of national sovereignty and national identity

Question 19

nationalisation

Answer 19

the extension of state control over the economy through the transfer of industries (coal/steel/ship building/railways/gas/electricity) from private to public ownership

Question 20

• what is another term for old labour?
  what does this principle embody?

Answer 20

social democracy:
principle embodying
-nationalism
-redistribution of wealth, rich>poor
-provision of continually improving welfare and state services

Question 21

• who developed Third way?

Answer 21

sociologist professor Anthony Giddens

Question 22

• Third way

Answer 22

sociologist proff. anthony giddens :
‘third way’ moved away from the old class based divisions to focus on community . attempts to merge together centre-left aims of social policy w centre right economic policies