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conservative parties  

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  • Parties are organizations that seek to mobilize public support in order to compete for political power. In principle, attempts at support mobilization can be, and not infrequently are, based on appeals other than those rooted in political views (e.g., the promise of patronage benefits). [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Conservative Parties]

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