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GCSE History · key term
A group of political supporters united around a leader or shared interests, rather than a modern organised political party.
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A group organised around a powerful individual, competing for influence, offices or rewards.
Revise: Challenges of a Female RulerLosing royal favour could therefore damage an entire faction, not just one individual.
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An organised group within a political party that promotes its own views or policies.
Revise: Moves Towards TotalitarianismThe Workers’ Opposition wanted workers to have greater control of industry, while the Democratic Centralists wanted more democracy within the party. These were factions: organised groups promoting different policies.
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Revise: Rhetoric, the Sophists and the Practice of OstracismCimon led the conservative, pro-Spartan faction in Athens. In 462 BC, Sparta requested help against rebellious helots, an unfree population under Spartan control. Cimon led an Athenian force to assist at Ithome.
Distinguish opposition parties from factions: the 1921 ban on factions targeted organised groups within the Communist Party.
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