EMERGENCE AND IMPACT OF REGIONAL PARTIES It is raining acronyms in politics and the vibrant Indian political landscape is flooded. Well‚ almost so as Regional parties gain ground with amazing alacrity in a diverse India where a fast-transforming political map now promises a never before variety. SAD in Punjab on one side‚ SP‚ BSP in Uttar Pradesh on the other‚ RJD‚ JD(U) in Bihar as also DMK‚ AIADMK‚ PMK‚ MDMK and DMDK in the deep South and TMC‚ AGP and others in North-East —they seem to be
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Political parties play an important role in the development of our government. The Framers of the Constitution did not include any information relating to political groups‚ with fear that political groups would encourage controversy and disagreement. Various issues soon arose and political parties began to emerge. The development of these political parties in the new nation of the United States became inevitable as many different philosophies of important leaders surfaced. On one side
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Egypt is politically stable‚ but there have been many examples of unrest in recent years. Egypt has only a limited democracy‚ where elections allow only some political parites‚ and the elections have proven to allow few changes from pre-democratic times. Still‚ Egypt has made great advances‚ and may arrive at a true democracy in the coming years. The main challenge is the Muslim Brotherhood‚ which run for elections‚ but which adhere to an anti-democratic ideology. Their strength in the 2005 elections
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES IN GHANA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 1957 TO 2010 Introduction It is certainly true that no car can move in a specific direction without a steering wheel and no ship can be steadfast without a rudder. Even though a rudder may seem to be a very small and insignificant instrument or device in comparison to the body of a ship‚ it is the rudder that gives direction to the ship. In the same way‚ A Political Party cannot move in a certain direction without the existence
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common political culture by no means advises that all Americans reflect alike. Some are conservative and have a tendency to vote Republican. Some are liberal and have a tendency to vote Democratic. Some have more harmful attitudes toward public officials than do others. These styles determine how Americans contribute‚ whom they vote for‚ and what political parties they support. Many issues — including family‚ gender‚ religion‚ race and ethnicity‚ and region — all contribute to American political attitudes
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Populist Party Also known as the ‘People’s Party’‚ the Populist Party was born out of frustration with the answers given by the Republicans and Democrats. This party was made for the individuals in the South and Great Plains‚ who wanted new laws concerning the way in which farmers were being treated and the price rates of the crops they were producing. As a result‚ this party came up in Kansas‚ Nebraska‚ and in the Dakotas‚ which were states that formerly had Republican majorities. In turn‚ Texas
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Democrat/Republican? The Republican Party has over 55 million registered voters‚ comprising of over thirty percent of the United States population. Of course‚ it is impossible to form a party so that everyone fits‚ I think that the Republican Party does a fairly well job in creating a mold that includes thirty percent of the United States and I am a part and support and agree‚ to an extent‚ their ideas and platform. Some of the Republican Party’s stances on popular debates that I support are as
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contrast the parties and the party systems of Britain and Russia with reference to comparative literature. There are many similarities and differences between Britain and Russia. They both have an upper and a lower house in their parliaments and both have a Prime Minister‚ but in turn‚ only Russia has a written constitution while Britain’s constitution is unwritten. Though this essay focuses on one key aspect which Britain and Russia will be compared and contrasted on; political parties and the party
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How would you account for changes in political cleavage structures and how does this impact on party systems? The fundamental nature of this essay is to look at the different explanations of the emergence and development of political cleavage structures and its impact on party systems in Western Europe. The party systems of the Western European states reflect both common lines of development of Western European history and country-specific characteristics of the progress of state and nation
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2 Limiting the Extent of Party Discipline in Cananda Party solidarity and cohesion have always been an integral part of the Westminster Parliamentry system. The leaders of the political parties of the Canadian House of Commons ‚ with the assistance of ’whips’‚ very strongly discipline their party members to vote on issues as a single entity‚ especially in plenary sessions (Olson‚ 2003). Although‚ some degree of party discipline is essential for any political party to maintain their power as
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