faction within political party
C19129
concept
A faction within a political party is an organized subgroup of members who share distinct ideological views, policy priorities, or strategic goals that differentiate them from the party’s broader membership.
Observed surface forms (17)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| faction of the Democratic Party | 4 |
| intra-party opposition | 4 |
| United States political faction | 2 |
| faction of a political party | 1 |
| faction of the Australian Labor Party | 1 |
| faction of the Democratic Party (United States) | 1 |
| faction of the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan | 1 |
| faction within a political party | 1 |
| intra-party conflict | 1 |
| intra-party grouping | 1 |
| intra-party political struggle | 1 |
| intraparty group | 1 |
| intra‑party leadership | 1 |
| party faction | 1 |
| split within a political party | 1 |
| subgroup of political party | 1 |
| 中共党内派系 | 1 |
Instances (23)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Rockefeller Republican | — |
| Liberal Democratic Party factional leadership | intra‑party leadership |
| Tertium Quids faction of the Democratic-Republican Party | United States political faction |
| Northern Democratic Party | faction of the Democratic Party |
| New Democrats | faction of the Democratic Party (United States) |
| Left Opposition in the Soviet Union | intra-party opposition |
| Bolshevik Party debates of the 1920s | intra-party political struggle |
| Surat Split | split within a political party |
| LDP faction | intraparty group |
| Parcham faction | faction of the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
| 四人帮 | 中共党内派系 |
|
Labor Left faction
surface form:
Labor Left
|
party faction |
| Labor Right faction | faction of the Australian Labor Party |
| United Opposition | intra-party opposition |
| Old Labour | faction within a political party |
| Hunker Democrats | faction of the Democratic Party |
| Barnburners | faction of the Democratic Party |
| Anti-Administration group | United States political faction |
| Right Opposition in the CPSU | intra-party opposition |
| California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus | faction of a political party |
| Ba'athist internal power struggle in Syria (1966–1970) | intra-party conflict |
| Workers’ Opposition | intra-party opposition |
| War Democrats | faction of the Democratic Party |