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Responsible government. Responsible government is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability, the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. [1] Governments (the equivalent of the executive branch) in Westminster democracies are responsible to parliament rather than ...
Duverger's law. In political science, Duverger's law ( / ˈduvərʒeɪ / DOO-vər-zhay) holds that in political systems with single-member districts (as in the U.S.), two main parties tend to emerge with minor parties typically splitting votes away from the most similar major party. [ 1][ 2] In contrast, systems with proportional representation ...
Political representation is the activity of making citizens "present" in public policy -making processes when political actors act in the best interest of citizens according to Hanna Pitkin's Concept of Representation (1967). [ 1][ 2] This definition of political representation is consistent with a wide variety of views on what representing ...
The three-component theory of stratification, more widely known as Weberian stratification or the three class system, was developed by German sociologist Max Weber with class, status and party as distinct ideal types. Weber developed a multidimensional approach to social stratification that reflects the interplay among wealth, prestige and power.
The connection between peace and democracy has long been recognized, but theorists disagree about the direction of causality. The democratic peace theory posits that democracy causes peace, while the territorial peace theory makes the opposite claim that peace causes democracy. [ 6] Other theories argue that omitted variables explain the ...
The trustee model of representation is a model of a representative democracy, frequently contrasted with the delegate model of representation. [ 1] In this model, constituents elect their representatives as ' trustees ' for their constituency. These 'trustees' have autonomy to deliberate and act as they see fit, in their own conscience even if ...
Marxian class theory asserts that an individual's position within a class hierarchy is determined by their role in the production process, and argues that political and ideological consciousness is determined by class position. [ 1] A class is those who share common economic interests, are conscious of those interests, and engage in collective ...
A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country. The idea is that political parties have basic similarities: they control the government, have a stable base of mass popular support, and create internal mechanisms for controlling funding, information and nominations.