PARTY SYSTEMS
PARTY SYSTEMS
Two Party Single Party Majority Gov.Two Party System
Clear choice between two alternative
Moderating influenceMulti Party
Represent all societyThe effective number of
parties
Measured in terms of parliamentary seats
Relevant rules for counting:Coalition potential Blackmail potential
Calculated Political Parties Number (Markku Laakso dan Rein Taagepera )
N=1/∑s
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The Issue Dimension
Socioeconomic: Leftish – Rightist (Gov. budget,
equalization, unemployment, education, health, social welfare).
Religious: Religious – Secular
Cultural – Ethnic: Ethnic cleavages
Urban – Rural: Agrarian – Industrial
Regime Support
Foreign Policy