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How common is it for a country's main political parties to completely swap platforms (as occurred in the 20th-century United States)?
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Since the late 1850s, the United States has had two major political parties, the Democratic and Republican parties. For most of the first half of this time - from the mid-19th century to ...
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Are there any good modern analyses capturing the multidimensional nature of the political positions of parties and voters?
During the Heath/Wilson era of British politics (the 1960s and 1970s for those not old enough to remember it) there was a great deal of debate trying to understand the shifting mix of policies of the ...
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What do politicians do? [closed]
I do not have much familiarity with politics other than being aware of how politicians are portrayed in the public, including a bunch of jokes made about them.
So, in reality, what do politicians do (...
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Why did political parties form in the United States?
In George Washington's "Farewell Address", the first President specifically warns about the dangers of political parties. He admits that people tend to naturally align in groups, but also warns that ...
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Where can I find official reasoning for political stances?
I am attempting to write down my thoughts on the increasingly popular issue of gun control in America. I am generally disgusted by politics as a whole, as what I've seen of it generally devolves into ...
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Reaction to uncommon combinations of viewpoints in the US political culture [closed]
Triggered by this question which bluntly states what is to be expected from left and right: I noticed that in fact opinions about different political topics seems to be very uniform in both Democratic ...
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What is the immigration policy among different German parties?
With the election coming next month, the immigration policy should be one of the primary issues on the election.
I know AfD strictly opposes to the immigration, while Merkel's CDU generally support ...
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How many cities around the world has been successfully applied the ISO 37120 standard?
How many cities around the world has been successfully applied, True social changes, political changes, economic changes and changes in education, Improving Quality of Life and Social Welfare under ...
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What is meant by the "left" and the "right"?
When discussing political issues and parties, I often hear mention of a party being "left", "centre-left", "right" or "extreme right". In broad terms, what do these designations mean?
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