PSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Jean Blondel, Central Link, Military Intelligence
29 Oct 2017
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I. political parties and party systems runs candidates for political office; 1. most politically relevant groups in most political systems, key difference btwn parties. 2. must make its positions known on a large number of issues, articulate and aggregate. 1. the less ppl identify with parties the more fluid the system is, makes politics more. 2. can also indicate voters that are more moderate; not blindly following label. 1. central link btwn elite and masses esp in democratic systems, crucial facilitators of the. 2. simplify the decision making process for voters by bringing together politicians who and interest groups: pursuit of political office interests . C. party identification- an individual"s attachment to a particular political party personalized with candidates image. D. party systems-the number of prominent political parties in a country; judged by polarization within a system. 1. one-party systems; one party controls the gov and voters have no option to choose an opposition party; aka a single-party system: totalitarian, pragmatic, authoritarian.
