Why is it difficult for new parties to become established, serious electoral competitors in W. democracies?

Question

reasons why it is difficult for new parties to become established, serious electoral competitors in Western democracies?

Answer 1

Some of the reasons are, the election process is usually set up in a lot of local, state and federal elections so that any third parties must jump thru a bunch of obstacles so they can get on the ballot, then there is the money, which many corporations and special interest even foreign countries put money behind the established canidates they like, plus these systems are set up by the people in power and there is no reason to change because they have the power and they want to keep it.

Answer 2

There is only so much money to go around. The big mega companies need to be in control of whoever they choose. The more money behind a candidate the better they do in their canvassing and advertising. So the smaller parties end not being able to get enough money to get off the ground.

Answer 3

Most of the ideological ground has already been covered by the established parties.

Answer 4

1. It is a very expensive process
2. People have developed party loyalties, and it is not easy to make them change.
So in order to make a new party successful, you have to have a lot of very angry and disgusted people.