A political faction is a group of people with a common political purpose, especially a subgroup of a political party that has interests or opinions different from the rest of the political party.[1][2]Intragroup conflict between factions can lead to schism of the political party into two political parties. The Ley de Lemas electoral system allows the voters to indicate on the ballot their preference for political factions within a political party. Political factions can represent voting blocs. Political factions require a weaker party discipline. Research indicates that factions can play an important role in moving their host party along the ideological spectrum.[3]
The first president of the United States, George Washington, warned of political factions in his famous farewell address from 1796. He warned of political parties generally, as according to Washington, political party loyalty when prioritized over duty to the nation and commitment to principles, was considered to be a major threat to the survival of a democraticconstitutional republic:[4][5]
Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it [the formation and loyalty to partisan interests, over loyalty to principles or one's country].[5][4]
^Blum, Rachel M.; Cowburn, Mike (23 June 2023). "How Local Factions Pressure Parties: Activist Groups and Primary Contests in the Tea Party Era". British Journal of Political Science: 1–22. doi:10.1017/S0007123423000224.
^ ab"The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions Would Tear the Nation Apart". HISTORY. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
political, faction, confused, with, parliamentary, group, political, faction, group, people, with, common, political, purpose, especially, subgroup, political, party, that, interests, opinions, different, from, rest, political, party, intragroup, conflict, bet. Not to be confused with Parliamentary group A political faction is a group of people with a common political purpose especially a subgroup of a political party that has interests or opinions different from the rest of the political party 1 2 Intragroup conflict between factions can lead to schism of the political party into two political parties The Ley de Lemas electoral system allows the voters to indicate on the ballot their preference for political factions within a political party Political factions can represent voting blocs Political factions require a weaker party discipline Research indicates that factions can play an important role in moving their host party along the ideological spectrum 3 Contents 1 George Washington s Farewell Address 2 By country 2 1 Australia 2 2 France 2 3 Italy 2 4 Japan 2 5 Russia 2 6 United Kingdom 2 7 United States 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeorge Washington s Farewell Address editThe first president of the United States George Washington warned of political factions in his famous farewell address from 1796 He warned of political parties generally as according to Washington political party loyalty when prioritized over duty to the nation and commitment to principles was considered to be a major threat to the survival of a democratic constitutional republic 4 5 Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it the formation and loyalty to partisan interests over loyalty to principles or one s country 5 4 By country editAustralia edit Factions in the Australian Labor Party Factions in the Liberal Party of AustraliaFrance edit Factions in the Socialist Party France Italy edit Factions in the Communist Refoundation Party Factions in the Democratic Party Italy Factions in Forza Italia Factions in The People of FreedomJapan edit Factions in the Liberal Democratic Party Japan Russia edit Factions of the Russian Social Democratic Labour PartyUnited Kingdom edit List of organisations associated with the Conservative Party UK List of organisations associated with the Labour Party UK United States edit Factions in the Democratic Party United States Factions in the Libertarian Party United States Factions in the Republican Party United States See also editPartisan politics References edit Nicholas R W 2012 Factions a comparative analysis In Political systems and the distribution of power pp 21 61 Routledge faction dictionary com Blum Rachel M Cowburn Mike 23 June 2023 How Local Factions Pressure Parties Activist Groups and Primary Contests in the Tea Party Era British Journal of Political Science 1 22 doi 10 1017 S0007123423000224 a b The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions Would Tear the Nation Apart HISTORY 2019 03 07 Retrieved 2023 09 07 a b Avlon John 2017 01 10 George Washington s Farewell Warning POLITICO Magazine Retrieved 2023 09 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Political faction amp oldid 1208752654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
