Faction
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A faction is a special interest group. For example, modern day factions include the NRA, PETA, McDonalds Corporation, Exxon Oil Corporation, or religious groups like the Catholic church. James Madison, in the Federalist 10, (see Federalist Papers), argues that the "mischief of factions" is responsible for the destruction of a democracy. (Madison favored a republic, the Framers' name for what we now call representative democracy). Also see, "LOST" series, the others are divided into nine factions, eich in it's own field.
Faction can refer to:
- Political faction, a group of people connected by a shared belief or opinion within a larger group.
- Faction (literature), a type of historical novel rooted in fact.
- Faction (Planescape), political factions in the game, Planescape.
- Guild Wars: Factions, a computer game developed by ArenaNet.
- FACTION 28, a music channel on SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
- Faction (musicial project), a British/Israeli electronic music project
[edit] See also
- sectarianism
- rival
- common good
- representation (politics)
- centrism
- e pluribus unum
- division (vote)
- separatism
