ABSTRACT
In drawing a distinction between civil society and political society, groups would necessarily have to be separated into those which do not seek to govern or are not involved in any form of electoral activity and those organizations which seek office, such as political parties (ibid.). Yet clearly, there is often an overlap between personal and collective interests and political representation. For example, there are often close financial and institutional ties between trade unions and political parties and it would be practically impossible to separate the two components into political or civil activity.
