Pages: (55-66 )
Abstract
In modern states, democracy has become a norm where the
elected government serve as the representatives of the people
in government with a political mandate to justify their
election when the matter of “common good” is holistically
being addressed (Shively, 2008). Addressing the issue of
common interest as it affects the generality of the people,
largely depends on the institutionalization or the nature of
political parties on ground. The nature of people that
constitute a political party, determines the success of the party
in government and the country at large. Therefore, the party
system does not operate in vacuum, it requires men and
women (politicians) in party organizations to make political
parties deliver good governance. Politicians, thus, operates
on party platform and make or mar government and
governance. The extent to which party politics politics is
played honourably, the greater delivery of goods and services
in democratic societies.
Keywords: Party politics, governance, party organisations, democratic societies,