Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Which is/are correctly matched (concept and thinker)?
- 1. Social cleavage theory: Lipset and Rokkan
- 2. Catch-all party: Otto Kirchheimer
- 3. Linkage between party and electoral system: Giovanni Sartori
- 4. Oligarchy in political parties: Robert Michels
A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4 — Items 1, 2 and 4 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 4 are correctly matched, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★Social cleavage theory is associated with Lipset and Rokkan.
★The catch-all party is associated with Otto Kirchheimer.
★Oligarchy in political parties is associated with Robert Michels.
★Item 3 is wrong, because the linkage of party and electoral system was given by Duverger.
★Duverger's law links electoral systems to the number of parties.
★So only the Sartori pairing is incorrect.
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