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'''Political cleavages''' are national, ethnic, linguistic, and religious divisions that affect political allegiances and policies.<ref>Almond, Gabriel A. ''Comparative Politics Today: A World View''. New York: Pearson, 2004.</ref> Cleavages can be cumulative or cross-cut. Cumulative cleavages pit the same groups of people against one another on many issues, such as religion and class in [[Northern Ireland]]. [[Catholics]] tend to be poorer, while [[Protestants]] tend to be wealthier. Cross-cut cleavages feature groups sharing common interests on some issues, but opposing one another on others.
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