An elite party is a political party consisting of members of parliament who agree to co-operate politically and the first to describe this party model was an Irish statesman who served for many years with what party?
Elite party An elite party is a political party consisting of members of the societal elite, particularly members of parliament, who agree to co-operate politically in the spirit of principles and goals. The first to describe this party model was Edmund Burke in 1770. More recently, the elite party model has been outlined by Maurice Duverger.
Sir Frederick Heygate, 2nd Baronet Sir Frederick Heygate, 2nd Baronet (1822–1894), of the Heygate Baronets, was an Irish Conservative Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Londonderry from 1865 to 1874.