When approaching comparisons of political parties and party systems in the UK and USA, focus on the three theoretical approaches of comparative study common to the exam specifications: rational, cultural and structural.
Traditionally it has been argued that the main contrasts between UK and US political parties are characterised by the differences outlined in Table 1. However, this article will argue that in many key ways, political parties in the USA and UK are becoming increasingly similar. Although important differences remain — not least culturally and structurally — convergence not divergence is the key dynamic.
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