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In [[politics]], the '''opposition''' comprises one or more [[political party|political parties]] or other organized groups that are opposed, primarily [[ideology|ideologically]], to the [[government]] (or, in [[American English]], the [[Administration (government)#United States|administration]]), party or group in [[political power|political control]] of a [[city]], [[region]], [[state (polity)|state]], [[country]] or other political body. The degree of opposition varies according to political conditions – for example, across [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] and [[Liberalism|liberal]] systems where opposition may be either repressed or desired respectively.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Blondel|first=J|year=1997|url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119945400/abstract|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105130352/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119945400/abstract|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-05|title=Political opposition in the contemporary world|journal=Government and Opposition|volume=32|issue=4|pages=462–486|doi=10.1111/j.1477-7053.1997.tb00441.x}}</ref> |
In [[politics]], the '''opposition''' including '''controlled opposition''' comprises one or more [[political party|political parties]] or other organized groups that are opposed, primarily [[ideology|ideologically]], to the [[government]] (or, in [[American English]], the [[Administration (government)#United States|administration]]), party or group in [[political power|political control]] of a [[city]], [[region]], [[state (polity)|state]], [[country]] or other political body. The degree of opposition varies according to political conditions – for example, across [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] and [[Liberalism|liberal]] systems where opposition may be either repressed or desired respectively.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Blondel|first=J|year=1997|url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119945400/abstract|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105130352/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119945400/abstract|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-05|title=Political opposition in the contemporary world|journal=Government and Opposition|volume=32|issue=4|pages=462–486|doi=10.1111/j.1477-7053.1997.tb00441.x}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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In politics, the opposition including controlled opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed, primarily ideologically, to the government (or, in American English, the administration), party or group in political control of a city, region, state, country or other political body. The degree of opposition varies according to political conditions – for example, across authoritarian and liberal systems where opposition may be either repressed or desired respectively.[1]
See also
- Her Majesty's loyal opposition (disambiguation)
- Parliamentary opposition
- Political dissent
- The Establishment
- Ruling party
References
- ^ Blondel, J (1997). "Political opposition in the contemporary world". Government and Opposition. 32 (4): 462–486. doi:10.1111/j.1477-7053.1997.tb00441.x. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05.
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