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Questions relating to political parties: groupings of individuals who act together to contest elections, and hold power in the government.

Questions relating to political parties: groupings of individuals who act together to contest elections, and hold power in the government. Generally, they agree on some policies and programmes for the society in which they operate, with a view to promoting a collective good or furthering their supporters' interests.

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Does any research suggest that two-party systems lead to convergence of platforms, divergence, or otherwise?

Many first-past-the-post electoral systems result in a system where two major political parties dominate. The most famous example is arguably the United States, where the Democratic Party and the Republic Party have dominated politics, particularly…
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Why do we have political parties?

Most countries in the world have political parties. I don't however understand what their purpose is. For example, take the hypothetical question of "should we build this dam?" I would expect that this would be discussed in parliament, some…
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Does anyone control the brand name of global parties, such as the Pirate or Green party?

There are currently Pirate parties in 40 countries and Green parties in 52 countries. But is there an organization which owns the rights to the Pirate/Green party brand? Or can anyone go ahead and start his own Pirate party without any approval from…
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Who are Salafi Jihadi?

Some scholars believe that there are two kind of Salafi. One group called 'traditional Salafi' and the other 'Jihadi Salafi'. now my question regards Salafi Jihadi. Who are they? Source: لإنتخابات والتحولات الديمقراطية في العالم العربي :‏: ‏خطوة…
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What factors influence the number of political parties?

While I know that the question could disintegrate into a list of things type of question I would really see answers that respect the back-it-up-rule and which would go deeper than only listing factors. Now the question: What factors influence the…
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How have greater than two party systems functioned in the past?

An earlier question (Why can't voting be fair if there are more than two alternatives?) got me thinking. Are there any examples of governments where more than 2 parties have had major roles in the government for a decent amount of time (a half…
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Why would the name of a political party be a question? How common is this?

Wikipedia tells me Who owns the state? or Whom does the country belong to? (Latvian: Kam pieder valsts?) is a populist, anti-establishment party in Latvia. Party names that are wordy/long and a question seem unnatural and weird to me. I would…
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What attributes, criteria, or other factors can be used to measure to health of a political party?

Looking at political parties objectively, is there any way to externally assess the health of such an organization? Some examples could be leadership, communication approach, internal and external support, etc. I didn't list size above or funding,…
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