POLI 1F90 Lecture Notes - United States Presidential Election, 2004, Party System, Caucus
31 Jan 2013
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Slide 1: this term foreign policy international relations. Policy often developed and implemented by public service and interest groups. 111 parties ran in 2005 iraqi election structure choice in elections independents do not do well. An organization made up of volunteers and paid professionals who work together to achieve common goals (primarily to win elected office) Parties may compete simply to highlight an issue. Cliques in parliament formed around leaders of factions. Extension of franchise starting 1832 leads to growth of electorate. Elite-based: early uk conservatives, early canadian liberals and conservatives small, dominated by elite, aimed to reward supporters with patronage found in earliest stages of democratic development. Slide 8: mass-based response to the elite based parties. British labour party until 1990"s large membership social clubs and outreach. Slide 9: ethnic parties seek to protect ethnic group. Emerge after wwii small membership leader centered ideologically vague focus on elections. Very difficult to govern small membership, concerned with core ideas.
