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In [[Politics of Carucere|Carucerean politics]] the '''''gosant''''' ({{Literal translation|big centre}}) refers to political parties and movements that are mainly organized to pursue the political interests of the ethnic communities they represent, instead of having a specific or consistent ideological orientation. To achieve this, they seek an election victory or to ensure their proximity to the current ruling political party in order to gain advantages and concessions and to maintain {{wp|Clientelism|clientelistic networks}} for their constituents. Despite its name, they are not exclusively {{wp|centrism|centrist}} but the term instead refers to their central role in [[Carucere]]'s politics. | In [[Politics of Carucere|Carucerean politics]] the '''''gosant''''' ({{Literal translation|big centre}}) refers to political parties and movements that are mainly organized to pursue the political interests of the social or ethnic communities they represent, instead of having a specific or consistent ideological orientation. To achieve this, they seek an election victory or to ensure their proximity to the current ruling political party in order to gain advantages and concessions and to maintain {{wp|Clientelism|clientelistic networks}} for their constituents. Despite its name, they are not exclusively {{wp|centrism|centrist}} but the term instead refers to their central role in [[Carucere]]'s politics. The ''gosant'' is often contrasted with the ''ideolojis'' or the ideology-based political parties, such as the [[Liberal Party of Carucere]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The term has its origins from national politics during the 1970s, when it was used to collectively refer to {{wp|center-left politics|center left}} political parties that revolved around ethnic interests than ideological orientation. At the time, the ''gosant'' consisted of two main national parties; the [[Carucerean Popular Movement]] (MPK) and the [[People's National Congress]] (KNP), which represented Dezevauni and Bahian ethnic interests respectively. While the two parties generally espoused similar policies, they had mutually exclusive interests and competed for political influence during elections and distributed resources and political favors to their community, usually to the detriment of the others when in power. | The term has its origins from national politics during the 1970s, when it was used to collectively refer to {{wp|center-left politics|center left}} political parties that revolved around ethnic interests than ideological orientation. At the time, the ''gosant'' consisted of two main national parties; the [[Carucerean Popular Movement]] (MPK) and the [[People's National Congress]] (KNP), which represented Dezevauni and Bahian ethnic interests respectively. While the two parties generally espoused similar policies, they had mutually exclusive interests and competed for political influence during elections and distributed resources and political favors to their community, usually to the detriment of the others when in power. | ||
The ''gosant'' would gain its modern prominence after collapse of the Congress into the [[National Party of Carucere]] (NPK) and the [[ | The ''gosant'' would gain its modern prominence after collapse of the Congress into the [[National Party of Carucere]] (NPK) and the [[Democratic Social Party]] (PDS) in 1978, and the formation of the ''blouk'' (bloc), a political alliance between the Popular Movement and the National Party in 1985. By cooperating and evenly dividing resources, the two former rivals no longer had to compete against each other and had more resources to spend for their voter bases. The alliance would remain in power until 2002, when a coalition lead by the [[Liberal Party of Carucere|Liberal Party]] won the election that year. | ||
President Daniel Sayasone sought to break up the ''blouk'' and pursued a policy of playing both parties off each other. President Sayasone would offer agreements or proposals to one party that would favor them over their partner and force them to decide to accept or not the deal. These disputes would break up the ''blouk'' in 2004, leading to another election victory in 2006. The ''gosant'' would eventually return to prominence when the [[Carucerean Popular Movement]] returned to power in 2010. Instead of a formal alliance, the Movement cooperated with other parties on an ''ad hoc'' basis in exchange for support. Today the ''gosant'' consists of two major parties and several minor ones. | President Daniel Sayasone sought to break up the ''blouk'' and pursued a policy of playing both parties off each other. President Sayasone would offer agreements or proposals to one party that would favor them over their partner and force them to decide to accept or not the deal. These disputes would break up the ''blouk'' in 2004, leading to another election victory in 2006. The ''gosant'' would eventually return to prominence when the [[Carucerean Popular Movement]] returned to power in 2010. Instead of a formal alliance, the Movement cooperated with other parties on an ''ad hoc'' basis in exchange for support. Today the ''gosant'' consists of two major parties and several minor ones. | ||
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|'''[[General Assembly for Development Party]] (BJPD)''' | |'''[[General Assembly for Development Party]] (BJPD)''' | ||
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|Founded in | |Founded in 2003 as a general association to represent the interests of the [[Carucerean Maroon]] community. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, Sayasone, and Gaubina governments and supported the MPK's government in 2000. It supported Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in [[2022 Carucerean general election|2022]], in exchange for political favors. Nominally centrist/centre-left. | ||
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|'''[[Badist Association]] (AB)''' | |||
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|Founded in 1991 by the [[Badist Council of Carucere]] as a social and political activist organization, it has since developed into a minority interest party. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, Sayasone, and Gaubina governments and supported the MPK's government in 2000. It was neutral in Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in [[2022 Carucerean general election|2022]], but backed him in the Senate runoff election in exchange for political favors. Nominally centre-left. | |||
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|'''[[Democratic Social Party]] (PDS)''' | |||
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|Founded in 1978 from the collapse of [[People's National Congress]] to represent Amendist Bahio-Carucereans, it has become more socially conservative in recent decades. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, and Sayasone governments but opposed and Gaubina's governments. It opposed Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in [[2022 Carucerean general election|2022]], but declared neutrality in the Senate runoff election after lobbying. While it is more ideologically coherent than the rest of the ''gosant'' on social issues, it is nevertheless nominally centre-right to right-wing. | |||
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Revision as of 17:21, 6 February 2023
In Carucerean politics the gosant (lit. big centre) refers to political parties and movements that are mainly organized to pursue the political interests of the social or ethnic communities they represent, instead of having a specific or consistent ideological orientation. To achieve this, they seek an election victory or to ensure their proximity to the current ruling political party in order to gain advantages and concessions and to maintain clientelistic networks for their constituents. Despite its name, they are not exclusively centrist but the term instead refers to their central role in Carucere's politics. The gosant is often contrasted with the ideolojis or the ideology-based political parties, such as the Liberal Party of Carucere.
History
The term has its origins from national politics during the 1970s, when it was used to collectively refer to center left political parties that revolved around ethnic interests than ideological orientation. At the time, the gosant consisted of two main national parties; the Carucerean Popular Movement (MPK) and the People's National Congress (KNP), which represented Dezevauni and Bahian ethnic interests respectively. While the two parties generally espoused similar policies, they had mutually exclusive interests and competed for political influence during elections and distributed resources and political favors to their community, usually to the detriment of the others when in power.
The gosant would gain its modern prominence after collapse of the Congress into the National Party of Carucere (NPK) and the Democratic Social Party (PDS) in 1978, and the formation of the blouk (bloc), a political alliance between the Popular Movement and the National Party in 1985. By cooperating and evenly dividing resources, the two former rivals no longer had to compete against each other and had more resources to spend for their voter bases. The alliance would remain in power until 2002, when a coalition lead by the Liberal Party won the election that year.
President Daniel Sayasone sought to break up the blouk and pursued a policy of playing both parties off each other. President Sayasone would offer agreements or proposals to one party that would favor them over their partner and force them to decide to accept or not the deal. These disputes would break up the blouk in 2004, leading to another election victory in 2006. The gosant would eventually return to prominence when the Carucerean Popular Movement returned to power in 2010. Instead of a formal alliance, the Movement cooperated with other parties on an ad hoc basis in exchange for support. Today the gosant consists of two major parties and several minor ones.
Members
The following parties have generally been considered to be part of the gosant.
| Party | Senators | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carucerean Popular Movement (MPK) | XX | Founded in 1957 by Jean Préval as a multi-ethnic political party, nevertheless it is mainly supported by Dezevaun-Carucerans today. It participated in the Serville, Sayasone and Gubina governments and lead a government in 2000. Supported Neil Gubina's reelection campaign in 2022. Nominally center-left, but under the Gaubina government it has taken a centrist stance. |
| National Party of Carucere (NPK) | XX | Founded in 1978 by dissidents from the People's National Congress after its collapse as a political party for moderate and Catholic-leaning Bahio-Carucereans. It participated in the Serville and Sayasone governments and supported the MPK's government in 2000. It was neutral during Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in 2022. Nominally left-wing and left-wing nationalist, but it mainly is a populist party. |
| General Assembly for Development Party (BJPD) | XX | Founded in 2003 as a general association to represent the interests of the Carucerean Maroon community. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, Sayasone, and Gaubina governments and supported the MPK's government in 2000. It supported Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in 2022, in exchange for political favors. Nominally centrist/centre-left. |
| Badist Association (AB) | XX | Founded in 1991 by the Badist Council of Carucere as a social and political activist organization, it has since developed into a minority interest party. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, Sayasone, and Gaubina governments and supported the MPK's government in 2000. It was neutral in Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in 2022, but backed him in the Senate runoff election in exchange for political favors. Nominally centre-left. |
| Democratic Social Party (PDS) | XX | Founded in 1978 from the collapse of People's National Congress to represent Amendist Bahio-Carucereans, it has become more socially conservative in recent decades. It participated in the Lurel, Serville, and Sayasone governments but opposed and Gaubina's governments. It opposed Neil Gaubina's reelection campaign in 2022, but declared neutrality in the Senate runoff election after lobbying. While it is more ideologically coherent than the rest of the gosant on social issues, it is nevertheless nominally centre-right to right-wing. |