Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
Environmental green parties originated from
AA breakaway from mainstream political parties
BPressure of public opinion
CThe emergence of a planetary consciousness
DNew social movements ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) New social movements — Environmental green parties originated from new social movements, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Environmental green parties originated from new social movements, so that is the answer.
★Such parties champion social justice, environmentalism and non-violence.
★They grew out of grassroots movements rather than existing parties.
★Early examples include the United Tasmania Group in Australia in 1972.
★The Values Party in New Zealand also contested elections in 1972.
★The term green was inspired by the Green Bans movement in Australia.
★So new social movements are the root of green parties.
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