Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Party System
7 Nov 2017
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Party systems: relatively stable pattern of relationships amongst parties, based on their: Usual way of relating to each other: cooperating and consensus, conflict and polarization, only of value if systemic features, relationships and interactions, actually explain outcomes. Two party systems: two major parties alternating in power: Dominant party systems: competitive, but one party wins consistently, often the party of national liberation, effects: Implications of party systems: parties don"t just represent constituencies, they also respond to the competitive cues from the party system, which influence party programs and strategies.
