UGC NET Political Science Q61

Question

"left-right party divisions reflect the class division in capitalist society". This view is criticized by T.B. Bottomore on which of the following arguments.
A. Parties are alliances between a variety of distinctive groups with divergent interests
B. These alliances are stable and this results into permanent development of Splinter groups
C. Political parties are relatively autonomous from their class basis
D. There is often a gap between local class support for a party and the capacity of any government to fulfil these aspirations at the state level.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Accepted Answer

A, C and D only