Political movement

A political movement is an organised effort made by a group of individuals to influence the public policies of a government or the moral standards of a society. Political movements are often positioned in opposition to some aspect of the existing quo, and they are frequently connected to a particular ideology. The political opportunity theory asserts that political movements are caused by nothing more than random circumstances, whereas the resource mobilisation theory contends that political movements are the result of strategic organisation and the utilisation of relevant resources. Both of these theories are examples of theories regarding political movements. Both political parties and political movements have a common goal of having an effect on the government, and many political parties have grown out of political movements in the past. This suggests that political movements and political parties are closely tied to one another. Political movements often centre their attention on a single significant subject, in contrast to political parties, which tend to be involved in a variety of topics.

Political movements are distinct from political parties in that they are often dedicated to a particular cause and do not have any aspirations to gain elected office at any level of government. A political movement is often an unofficial group that pursues its objectives by means that are beyond the norm. In the context of a political party, a political organisation is one that strives to influence or control government policy via the use of traditional techniques. This is often done by nominating candidates for political and governmental posts and seating those individuals in those positions.

The anti-war movement, the environment movement, and the anti-globalization movement are three examples of political movements that have worked toward the goal of altering official government policy. It's possible that global citizen movements have also formed as a result of globalisation. A great number of political movements, such as abolitionism, the movement for women's suffrage, the civil rights movement, feminism, the gay rights movement, the disability rights movement, the animal rights movement, or the inclusive human rights movement, have sought to establish or expand the rights of subordinate groups. Others have expressed national ambitions, such as anticolonialist groups, Rtana, Zionism, and Sinn Féin. Others have expressed national goals, such as Sinn Féin. Anarchism, fascism, and Nazism are all examples of political movements that entail fights to either decentralise or centralise governmental control of the government.