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As parochialism is called in political science political decisions that favor a narrowly defined target group or a specific region especially. As a rule, the politician in question relies, often in narrow-minded manner for the interests of his own constituency or of his community.

The term describes so vividly standing up for one's own village ( just the " steeple " ) and effects that are only considered as far as you can see your own backyard. All further implications in larger-scale enter into the background.

In political science the majority vote is awarded to the risk that the deputies could operate parochialism, since their re-election depends solely on the agreement in his own constituency, while the proportional representation requires support in national majorities.

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• Ursula Hermann (ed. ): Knaurs great dictionary of the German language. The big Störig. Earthscan, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-426-26258-4.