Global Politics Political Partys

Political Party

a group with common ideals that work to influence the government through voting.

Coalition

groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. conservatives, liberal, labour

Party system

single party - one party controls government activities. Two parties - 2 major parties alternate in power. Multi-party - multiple parties have the ability to gain control of the government

Political attitudes

beliefs individuals and groups hold toward political issues. Specific evaluations.

Political ideologies

beliefs and principles that provide a framework for how society should function. Structure system.

Political Leader

individuals who hold significant positions of authority and decision making in the political sphere.

Political Pillarization

segmentation within a society where different communities maintain their own separate institutions

Consociationalism

political system designed to manage pillarization and maintain stability by ensuring power sharing among different social group

Political polarization

the movement of an electorate to political extremes

Head of state

highest representative of a sovereign state may or may not be its head of government. Symbolic

Head of government

the chief executive and political leader of a sovereign state. Leads executive branch

Regime type

form of government characterized by its political structure. democratic, authoritarian, hybrid

Government system

organization and methods of government.

Democratic leaders

elected through popular vote

Authoritarian leaders

hold power through less democratic means

Revolutionary leaders

rise to power through non traditional path