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Political Parties

Political Parties. Party. Definition. Vs. Interest Group. Vs. Social Movement Three Faces of the Party Party-in-electorate Party-in-government Party organization. Views of “Parties”. Madison as “factions” Responsible Party Government Model Lipset & Rokkan: a stabilizing force.

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Political Parties

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  1. Political Parties

  2. Party • Definition. Vs. Interest Group. Vs. Social Movement • Three Faces of the Party • Party-in-electorate • Party-in-government • Party organization

  3. Views of “Parties” • Madison as “factions” • Responsible Party Government Model • Lipset & Rokkan: a stabilizing force

  4. Functions of a Party • Nominate candidates for office • Structure voting choice • Propose alternative government programs and policies • Coordinate the actions of government officials across institutional boundaries

  5. Duverger’s Law operates at the district level

  6. Even though the United States is a two party system, there have been occasional third parties which received substantial levels of popular support.

  7. Minor Parties • Bolter/splinter • Farmer-labor • Ideological protest • Single-issue

  8. Electoral Realignment Critical elections: 1828 1860 1896 1932 ?? 1968-1980

  9. 1896 electoral map

  10. Intensity of Feeling measured on a seven-point scale

  11. Over the last 50 years, the US has experienced an increasing proportion of independent self-identifiers and weakening party loyalty.

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