Political Party
Introduction
A political party basically, is a group of people. These people come together to contest elections in order to hold power in the government. It is a way to mobilize voters to support common sets of interests, concerns, and goals. The primary role of the political party is to fix the political agenda and policies. So, each party tries to persuade people by claiming their policies are better than those of other parties.
From a broader perspective, a political party is a means via which the people can speak to the government and have a say in the governance of any country. So, every political party must have three key components:
1. Leader
2. Active Members
3. Followers
Characteristics of Political Parties
The characteristics of a Political Party are to attain power, pursue an ideology, have a common agenda, establish a government, and act as a link between the people and the government.
Purpose of Political parties
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion.
Need of political parties
Parties form and run the government. Political parties play the role of opposition. Parties shape public opinion. Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.
Definition
" a group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power".
Origin of Political parties in modern form
Political parties originated in their modern form in Europe and the United States in the 19th century, along with the electoral and parliamentary systems, whose development 19th century, along with the electoral and parliamentary systems, whose development reflects the evolution of parties.
Application of the term party
The term party has since come to be applied to all organized groups seeking political power, whether by democratic elections or by revolution.
Explanation
In earlier, prerevolutionary, aristocratic, and monarchical regimes, the political process unfolded within restricted circles in which cliques and factions, grouped around particular noblemen or influential personalities, were opposed to one another. The establishment of parliamentary regimes and the appearance of parties process unfolded within restricted circles in which cliques and factions, grouped around particular noblemen or influential personalities, were opposed to one another. The establishment of parliamentary regimes and the appearance of parties at first scarcely changed this situation. To cliques formed around princes, dukes, counts, or marquesses there were added cliques formed around bankers, merchants, industrialists, and businessmen. Regimes supported by nobles were succeeded by regimes supported by other elites. These narrowly based parties were later transformed to a greater or lesser extent, for in the 19th century in Europe and America there emerged parties depending on mass support.
The 20th century saw the spread of political parties throughout the entire world. In less-developed countries, large modern political parties have sometimes been based on traditional relationships, such as ethnic, tribal, or religious affiliations. Moreover, many political parties in less-developed countries are partly political and partly military. Certain socialist and communist parties in Europe earlier experienced the same tendencies.
These last-mentioned European parties demonstrated an equal aptitude for functioning within multiparty democracies and as the sole political party in a dictatorship. Developing originally within the framework of liberal democracy in the 19th century, political parties have been used since the 20th century by dictatorships for entirely undemocratic purposes.
Aim of Political Party
It aims to have members elected to Parliament so their ideas can affect the way Australia is governed.