Diversity in politics is an inevitable occurrence that most states have to deal with. It is said to be exhibited when a group of political entities, neighborhoods, or student gatherings are comprised of individuals with recognized differences in their political and cultural backgrounds or lifestyles. According to Madison, some of the problems brought about by the nature of differences in politics include instability, injustice, and confusion; therefore, in order to deal with the problems brought about by these differences in politics, he suggests the use of political factions as the best strategy. A political faction refers to a group of persons with a common political goal such as political parties or trade unions. Members of factions are bound together by the common agenda of achieving their political goals. In the tenth section of The Federalist Papers, James Madison defines a faction as a group of citizens comprising a minority or majority of the entire population, who are unified and motivated by some joint impulse of passion or interest that are contrary to the beliefs of other citizens or to the long-lasting …show more content…
Considering that human beings are social creatures and are prone to seek company with like minds, factions are part of the society ad must be understood rather than fought. As a matter of fact, the arguments in this paper are designed to demonstrate how well to exploit factions in society and ensure that they function positively therein. At this point, it is clear that groupings in society can have both positive and negative effects and that methodologies must be put in place to mitigate the probability of monopiles due to agglomeration. Such methods for tackling the potential harm by factions include the removal of the causes of faction or controlling its