Waleed Shahid

Waleed Shahid @_waleedshahid

"When a sufficient number of party elites form a faction, their goal is to change (or prevent the change) of the values, norms, ideas, expectations, and rules of the political game. In this sense, factions seek to pour new wine into old bottles."" — PolitiTweet.org

Waleed Shahid @_waleedshahid

"As the party becomes uncompetitive, a faction is likely to appear in order to try and move the party back into the majority...those in the party that seek to make it more competitive will thus run into the old guard, which often resists changes that threaten its power." — PolitiTweet.org