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Lec 11. Political Party

The document provides an overview of political parties, defining them as organized groups of citizens with common views aiming to influence public policy. It outlines five conditions necessary for a group to qualify as a political party and discusses the key functions political parties serve in a democratic society. Additionally, it distinguishes between 'Party' and 'Party System', illustrating the difference using metaphors of a tree and a forest.

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Lec 11. Political Party

The document provides an overview of political parties, defining them as organized groups of citizens with common views aiming to influence public policy. It outlines five conditions necessary for a group to qualify as a political party and discusses the key functions political parties serve in a democratic society. Additionally, it distinguishes between 'Party' and 'Party System', illustrating the difference using metaphors of a tree and a forest.

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North South University

Undergraduate Programme
POL 101: Introduction to Political Science

Course Teacher

Saifuddin Ahmed (SuA2)

Associate Professor

Department of Peace and Conflict Studies

Dhaka University

E-mail:[email protected]

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Political Party
Meaning and definition of Political Party
“Political Party is an organized group of citizens who holds
common views on public questions and acting as a political unit
to have control of the government with a view to further the
programme and policy which they profess.”

“A political party is defined as an organised group of people


with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that
seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates
elected to public office.”
Political Party serves as the motive force in criticizing public
opinion.

Political parties are often described as institutionalized


mediators between civil society and those who decide and
implement decisions.
Conditions to be a Political Party
There are 5 conditions to be a Political Party:

➢ Bind the people together based on some basic principles


➢ People having similar views must be duly organized
➢ Must have clear and specific programmes
➢ Should have a constitution stating the basic policies
➢ Must endeavour national interest
To what extent the political parties (gono adhokar parishad) in Bangladesh
fulfill these conditions

Do you think that Hefajat-e-Islam is a political party? Give answer on the basis
of the conditions required to be a political party.
Task of Political Parties
Key Functions performed by political parties in a democratic
society:
(Cite examples from political parties in Bangladesh)

➢ Make a Bridge between People and Government

➢ Articulation of Interest
➢ Aggregation of interests

➢ Integration into the Political system

➢ Political Socialization

➢ Mobilization of Voters

➢ Organization of Governments
To what extent the political parties (Bangladedsh Jamat-e-Islam) in
Bangladesh perform these functions
“Party System” vs. “Party”

Are “Party” and “Party System” same thing?

“NO”
PARTIES are organizations; aimed at winning election

PARTY SYSTEMs are the interactions among the Parties.


PARTY is like a Tree

Single entity with many branches and activities


PARTY SYSTEM is like a Forest

Many entities with diversified branches and activities and strategies


Co-existence of the entities
Interrelationships
?
Thank You

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