What is Political faction?
A '''political faction''' is a grouping of individuals, especially within a political organization, such as a [[political party]], a [[trade union]], or other group with a political purpose. It may also be called a power bloc, or a voting bloc. The individuals within a faction are united in a common goal for the organization they are a part of. They stick together to achieve this goal and improve their position within the organization. A political faction could be described as a “party within a party”. But political factions are not limited to political parties; they can form within any group that has some sort of political aim or purpose. ==Examples of political factions== ===United States=== ====Within the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]==== *[[Democratic Leadership Council]] ====Within the [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]]==== *[[Christian Right]] (made up of [[Christian Voice]], [[Moral Majority]], [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]], and [[Focus on the Family]]. The [[Christian Right]] claims to champion [[Bible|Biblical]] values) ===China=== In the history of the [[Republic of China]] from 1911 until 1949, factionalisation within the Chinese Nationalist [[Kuomintang]] was a large problem for the central government, especially for [[Chiang Kai-Shek]]. [[Warlord]] factions which had been persuaded to ally with Chiang had to be constantly pacified, as well as regional military governors who ruled regions that were not directly administered by Chiang's central government. Often historians conclude that this lack of unity contributed to the defeat of the Nationalists in holding [[mainland China]] during the [[Chinese Civil War]]. ==References== *[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=faction&searchmode=none| Etymology on line] [[Category:Politics]]