electoralism

A state of partial transition from authoritarian rule toward democratic rule, in which the regime conducts the electoral aspects of democratic governance in a relatively free and fair manner.

The strategy of electing politicians into a representative government in order to create political change.

“In December, 1906, […] the great obstacle between the Confederation General du Travail and the Socialist party, the only organized forces of the working-class, was the electoralism which dominated the party. Today, in 1912, the great obstacle is the anti-parliamentarism which rages within the C. G. T.”

Indeed, in 1986 the movement had already suffered a split with the southern traditionalists who opposed the twin policy of electoralism and violence. Ruair O Brdaigh became the leader of the breakaway Republican Sinn Fin […]