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Development of Political Parties and Party Funding: Models and Characteristics

The first modern political parties were formed at the end of the18th century and have, from those times up to now, undergone 4 developing phases ; each of the phases is bound to ideal- type political party model: cadre parties, mass parties, catch all parties and cartel parties. Each of these party models differentiates in various characteristics: party foundation, number of members, and way of leading the election campaigns, but also in ways of financing. This paper describes the above mentioned 4 phases of political parties’ development and 4 phases of parties' finances development ; it will be analysed in detail positive and negative sides of each of the models of party financing.

Political parties ; political parties financing ; corruption

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