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*Group of people with a common idology or similar policy preference who come together to influence people
*People who old office AND those who help get them elected by voting, campaigning, contributing |
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| Why are political parties important in Democracies? 4 Main functions? |
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1. Bring order to policy making process (structure world for elites & voters)
2. Recruitment/socialization of Elite in Dems & Authoritarian
3. Mobilization of masses
4. Link between ruler & ruled |
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| Transformation of Political Parties in advanced democracies? |
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| Parties are PRAGMATIC and move towards ideological center. Social movements vs. coalitions that want to win. |
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| Less commitment/ attachment to political party. Declining membership, trust, turnout, swing voting. |
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| Ideological dilution (all look alike). Mass media, interest groups, EMBOURGEOISMENT Education- issue-based voting |
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| Decline of socio-economic cleavages |
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| Decline/Irrelevence of Political Parties? |
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| STILL conrol nomination for office. New parties for new issues. Reinvented parties, left/right divide already experiencing revival |
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| ONE party controls gov't. Others not tolerated. Mexico (PRI) |
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| 2 parties alternate in power, both have realistic possibility of majority. Minority parties irrelevent. US |
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| Majority usually requires coalition. May or may not be unstable. Germany |
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| Same party repeatedly captures enough votes to form the government, though other parties are FREE to compete. Successor to revolution. |
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