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Comparative Politics Categorise
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Rational
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Cultural
The national issues of the day tend to influence the level of unity within a party, and this has been seen in abundance in recent years for both the USA and the UK.
Generally, political party policies are influenced by a broad set of ideological principles and ideas.
The expectation of party unity and loyalty in both countries has become higher in recent years. The USA has seen a much greater sense of this in recent years despite the expectation being historically weaker than in the UK.
Pressure group and protest activity carries greater media influence, and larger numbers of people are taking part in such protests, which suggests a common belief in certain causes as well as a shared belief that such protests have an impact on policy.
Factions tend to be a reflection of the personal beliefs of certain individuals within a political party.
In both countries, independent candidates are rarely elected as it is expected that the most powerful political groups are the major parties.
Both countries have, effectively, chosen the types of party system in place.
Voters tend to go with the parties which offer them the best choices and the best outcomes for them over the collective. This is seen in recent elections through the evident partisan dealignment in both the USA and UK.
There is a real lack of political will to reform campaigning and campaign finance in both countries.
There has been a long-established expectation that certain class groups will vote for a particular party.
What has become evident is that the party policies of major parties have become influenced by the leadership of the time.
Those who vote with the party often do so as it ties in with their own career ambitions and is seen as a way of ingratiating themselves with party leadership.
Pressure group activity tends to be based on the best personal outcomes for the group and will use whatever access point is available.
Pressure group methods depend entirely on the resources available to the group and its objectives in terms of what it wants to do. This, in turn, influences what it needs to do to further its cause.
Party members generally tend to vote in a certain way, which is in part down to the processes in which they find themselves.
Although named differently, parties in both countries hold gatherings where they discuss policies, hold debates and rally support for their agenda in the months to come.
The number of access points for pressure groups heavily depends on the composition of politics in both countries. In turn, this influences the varying methods and influence that pressure groups have.
The electoral process for each country is determined by the constitutional framework in place. This also applies to the mandates received by elected representatives.