Party Politics

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Party Politics
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Functions and Goals
Functions--Channel for use of power
Vehicle for expressing choice
Goals--Electoral Success Gain
control of the levers of govt
Implement Change
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Party Systems
One-Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System
Dominant Party System
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One-Party Systems
Govt
1 Party
Non-democratic States
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Party Systems
One-Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System
Dominant Party System
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Two-Party Systems
Govt
2 Parties
Minor Party
Minor Party
Produce Majority Govts with emphasis on Plurality
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Party Systems
One-Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System
Dominant Party System
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Dominant Party Systems
Govt
1 Party
Dom. Party
Opp. Parties
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Party Systems
One-Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System
Dominant Party System
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Multi-Party Systems
Govt
Several Parties

FORM COALITIONS
Generally composed of special-interest and
ideological parties
Common under proportional representation
electoral systems
FRANCE
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Party Systems
One-Party System
Two-Party System
Multi-Party System
Dominant Party System
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Party Types
Mass Parties Cadre Parties Devotee
Parties Doctrinaire Parties Revolutionary
Parties Totalitarian Parties Broker
Parties Special-Interest Parties Personal
Parties Ideological Parties Movement
Parties Pragmatic Parties
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Become less ideological and more pragmatic
Doctrinaire
Chinese Communist Party is trying to move away
from Maoism
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Special - Interest
An interest group that is converted into a party
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Party founded around single, influential leader
Gaullist Party
Personal
After Charles de Gaulle He won presidency
in 1958 and 1965
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Concentrate higher on party doctrine
than electoral success
Ideological
Israels United Torah Front
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Common in Western Societies
Primary concern are programs which public views
as solutions to problems
Pragmatic