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faction: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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faction1 CONSTRUCTFactionMADISON · FEDERALIST 10

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Political theory

An interest group whose aims threaten the common good

In political theory, a faction is a group of citizens, whether a majority or a minority, united by a shared passion or interest that runs contrary to the rights of others or to the permanent interests of the community. James Madison's The Federalist No. 10 (1787) treats faction as the central danger a republic must manage, arguing that an extended republic controls its effects by multiplying interests so that no single faction can easily dominate. The referent is an interest- or passion-based group whose aims threaten the public interest, treated as a problem of institutional design rather than one to be abolished.[1]

Unit
An interest- or passion-driven group adverse to the common good
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Assessed by the number and diversity of competing interests and the institutional checks that keep any one from dominating

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References

  1. Madison, J. (2003). The Federalist No. 10. In A. Hamilton, J. Madison, & J. Jay, The Federalist papers. Signet Classics. (Original work published 1787) ISBN 9780451528810

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