Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Who among the following is the first to coin the term 'catch-all party'?
AC. Wright Mills
BWilliam Gladstone
COtto Kirchheimer ✓ Correct
DBertrand Russell
Correct answer: (C) Otto Kirchheimer — Otto Kirchheimer first coined the term catch-all party, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Otto Kirchheimer first coined the term catch-all party, so he is the answer.
★He was a German political scientist.
★A catch-all party seeks to attract a broad spectrum of voters.
★It moderates its policies to appeal to as many groups as possible.
★It moves away from representing a narrow ideological or social group.
★This widens its electoral appeal but can strain party unity.
★Mills, Gladstone and Russell are not the source of this term.
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