POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Leadership Review, Party System

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POL 102
• Professor: Adam Thorn

Document Summary

Structure political world for both elites (policy-making) and public (voting) Recruitment and socialization of elites (especially important in parliamentary systems) How can they do a better job at interesting people in participating in politics. Linkage between state and society represent the interests of members and voters. These types of parties usually work more on a continuum, not always polar opposites, etc. Parties that articulate distinct and consistent world views: (conservatives) : their goals may or may not alienate some individuals attracting only those who agree with their ideological/world views. One party system distinguishing between a dominant party and a non-democracy: are there any actual contenders or is the country simply living in a non democracy (china non democracy vs south africa one party system) Two party system a pattern of competition in which there are two, or primarily two parties are the only ones in which have a real chance at winning the vote.