POLI 212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Class Consciousness, European Political Party, Red Army Faction
29 Mar 2017
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Befo(cid:396)e: o(cid:374)l(cid:455) g(cid:396)oups of (cid:374)ota(cid:271)les (cid:449)ho (cid:272)o(cid:374)g(cid:396)egated i(cid:374) s(cid:373)all (cid:862)(cid:272)lu(cid:271)s(cid:863) o(cid:396) (cid:862)(cid:272)au(cid:272)uses(cid:863) Used their means and influence to make themselves or their prot g s available as candidates to be elected. Did not seek expansion of their members as do modern parties. Made up of aristocrats, industrial magnates, bankers, wealthy businessmen, and even influential clerics. Introduction of universal or near universal suffrage in early 20th century, 2 consequences: a. b. With strong party structure and public financing, socialist parties could now afford to print their own newspapers and support political campaigns, thus opening the door for the development of mass parties (like the ones today) Tendency of political parties to act as patrons and see individuals as clients. Party affiliation may aid in getting a job as a civil servant, receiving public contracts, and so on. As a result, people, particularly in tough economic times, will join political parties not out of conviction but out of necessity.
