Parties
Due to the small population size and scale of the 15 seat parliament, Tuvalu has no 'real political parties', meaning that the political system in Tuvalu exhibits the traits of a Non-partisan democracy. While there are no formal parties in Tuvalu, the political system is based on personal alliances and loyalties derived from clan and family connections.
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“It is best for all parties in the combined family to take matters slowly, to use the crock pot instead of the pressure cooker, and not to aim for a perfect blend but rather to recognize the pleasures to be enjoyed in retaining some of the distinct flavors of the separate ingredients.”
—Claire Berman (20th century)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)