... is the ways in which parties "fill the gap". By filling the gap he is recognizing the different interest that the upper- class and lower class have. More importantly he notes special interest groups look out the likelihood of the upper class for whereas the lower-class people do not have the same means as the upper class in taking care ... the party system lies the opposition and competition, which is conducive of democracy. "The idea that people are involved in politics by the contagion of conflict does not resemble the classical definition of democracy as" government by the people." T...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate