POL 101W Chapter : Unit 8 Notes

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Authoritarian regimes like military governments or dynastic regimes do not allow parties at all. 8 functions political parties can fulfil: aggregation and articulation of interests. Opportunity for like minded people to combine. Parties consolidate opinions into a single official policy: political participation. Opportunity for people can get involved in the political process. This can encourage the civic culture that democracy needs to thrive: recruitment of new political office holders. People who aspire to public office can join parties to gain connections and experience: communication. Channel of information between political leaders and the population: policmaking, political socialization. Some parties even own news stations: simplification of choices for the electorate. Voters make their decisions based on parties instead of individual candidates. Functions in an authorian regime: administrative support for government. Party can oversee work of beaurocarts, army, police, etc. The task of party units is to ensure that the state officials are carrying out orders: surveillance and intelligence.

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