The Political Party System

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The paper analyzes two systems of government; those of the United Kingdom and Russia, in order to determine the extent to which the political parties and the electoral system shape the democratic environment in a country. The paper shows how democracy can be interpreted, but, the political party system is essential for ensuring the basic elements of a democratic political construction. Therefore, the paper concludes that the power sharing system and the representative system that is present in Russia and the UK are important for the guarantee of democracy. The paper points out that in Russia there is need for a strong and tough reform of the electoral and political system in order to reach the status of the United Kingdom.

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"The political party framework in any modern country represents the guarantee for the democratic nature of that system. During the Cold War era, the political parties and political plurality was considered to be a true luxury in countries from the Communist bloc. On the other side, western democracies enjoyed a vivid political life which ensured that the basic human and civil rights are respected and taken into consideration. After the end of the Cold War, the freedom of expression and the rapid increase in the democratic tendencies determined a massive reorientation of the political spectrum towards a more opened society and political spectrum. However, the recent elections from the Russian Federation have stirred up controversy over the validity of the democratic mechanism and discussions have been raised as to the extent in which the elected president, Dimitri Medvedev is in fact the most democratically legitimized future Russian leader."

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