Explain How the Party System in Western Countries Developed According

question 27

Essay

Explain how the party system in Western countries developed according to the theory of Lipset and Rookan. How has this changed in more recent years?

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Definitions:

Tax Burden

The measure of the total taxes paid by an individual, corporation, or another entity relative to its income, assets, or consumption levels.

Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service that indicates a greater than proportional change in quantity demanded or supplied in response to price changes.

Inelastic

Describes demand or supply that is relatively unresponsive to price changes, meaning quantity demanded or supplied changes little when price changes.

Unitary Elasticity

A situation where a one percent change in the price of a product results in a one percent change in the quantity demanded.