Party Systems

• Types


  - One Party dominance: one party rules e.g. African National Congress in South Africa has won every election since 1994

  - Single Party System: a system where only one party exists e.g. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  - Two and a half system: two main parties with a third smaller system challenging them e.g. Lib Dem and tory coalition

  - Multiparty System: more than two parties have the possibility of winning e.g. Germany
• UK has a two party system
• Factors affecting Party Success


  - Leadership: Blair was charismatic allowing him to appeal to everyone

  - Unity of Party: Corbyn colorant win in 2016 due to divisions, same with labour in 1979

  - Funding: allows them to run better campaigns

  - Media and external issues: papers have biases e.g. Daily Mail is right wing