People's party (politics)

"People's party" (German: Volkspartei) or "large party" (German: Großpartei) is a political science term mainly used in the German language region, referring to an open and popular political party composed of various social classes, generations, voters, and members. It is different from "class party" (German: Klassenpartei), "interested party" (German: Interessenpartei), and "notable's party" (German: Honoratiorenpartei). The term Volkspartei was first used in political science by the political scientist Dolf Sternberger.

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