POLI 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Security, Smallpox, Proportional Representation

• School: Brock University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 1F90
• Professor: Paul Hamilton

Document Summary

A political organization which is made up of volunteers and paid professionals who work together to achieve common goals (primarily to win elected office). Seeks to influence, or entirely control, government policy, usually by nominating candidates with aligned political views and trying to seat them in political office. There are 5 different types of parties: Elite based: small, dominated by elite, aimed to reward supporters with patronage. Mass based: aided by extension of franchise, large membership, highly dependent on membership for resources, social clubs and outreach. Ethnic parties: seek to protect ethnic groups, aim to get resources for group. Catch all (electoral-professional): small membership, leader centered, ideologically vague, focus on elections. Leadership selection, candidate recruitment and nomination, electoral campaigning, social, educational. Campaigns: parties run campaigns, volunteers less important now (technology), campaigns are more expensive, despite all efforts turnout in elections down.