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Functions of a Political Party
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Functions of a political party
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Functions of a Political Party
1. Representation
Parties respond to articulate the public, and so we have 2 types of party
1. 'Catch-all' parties
Develop policies aimed to appeal to a wide range of people
2. 'Programmatic' Parties
Tend of have a fixed (or narrow) agenda
Limits to the ability of parties to represent the public
The elecorate isn't always well informed, or rational in choices
Image and Personality may sway the electorate more than policies
The FPTP system gives a majority to a party which earns 40% of the vote
2. Policy formation
Political parties are the main method used by society, to from it's goals and public policies
For policies to be seen a number of ways are used by parties
Party forums
Annual conferances
Election manisfestos
There are limits to the effectiveness of policy formation
Parties now seem to fight for the middle ground, and do not have distinct ideologys
Parties tend to follow public opinion, rather than shape it through clear ideological stances
3. Recruitment of Leaders
All political leaders begin as party members
Political expression is gained through;
Conversing
Debating
Involvement with local constituency
Political expression can lead to
A nomination as a parliamentry candidate
A senior role
There are limits to the effectiveness of the recruitment of leaders;
Government is formed from the party with the majority, in the House of Commons, so there is a small pool of candidates
Electorineering, and other party activities may be poor training for running a large government department
4. Organisation of Government
Parties help to form Government
Give government stability
Facilitate cooperation between parliament and the executiver
Provide a way source of oppositition, so government can scrutinised
There has been a decline in party unity, since the 1970s, this has tended to weaken the majority party's control of the House of Commons
5. Participation and mobilisation of the electorate
Parties provide opportunities for citizens to join, and potentially shape policies
Parties help to educate and moblise the electorate through;
Canvassing
Public meetings
Advertising
Poster campaigns
Party broadcasts
Limits top the effectiveness:
Voter loyalty has delclined
44% of voters had a strong attachment to a party in 1964
10% of voters had a strong attachment in 2005
Turnout has declined
Membership to a party has fallen
3 million people where a member of a party in the 60s
800,000 in the early 2000s
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