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==Origin==

==Origin==

Italian, denunciation, manifest, from manifestare to [[manifest]], [[from]] Latin, from manifestus

Italian, denunciation, manifest, from manifestare to [[manifest]], [[from]] Latin, from manifestus

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1620]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1620]

Manifestos is derived from the Italian [[word]] manifesto, itself derived from the [[Latin]] manifestum, meaning [[clear]] or conspicuous. Its first recorded use in [[English]] is from 1620, in Nathaniel Bent's translation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Sarpi Paolo Sarpi]'s ''History of the council of Trent'': "To this citation he made answer by a Manifesto" (p 102). Similarly, "They were so farre surprized with his Manifesto, that they would never [[suffer]] it to be published"

Manifestos is derived from the Italian [[word]] manifesto, itself derived from the [[Latin]] manifestum, meaning [[clear]] or conspicuous. Its first recorded use in [[English]] is from 1620, in Nathaniel Bent's translation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Sarpi Paolo Sarpi]'s ''History of the council of Trent'': "To this citation he made answer by a Manifesto" (p 102). Similarly, "They were so farre surprized with his Manifesto, that they would never [[suffer]] it to be published"

==Definition==

==Definition==

* a [[written]] [[statement]] [[declaring]] [[publicly]] the [[intentions]], [[motives]], or views of its issuer  

* a [[written]] [[statement]] [[declaring]] [[publicly]] the [[intentions]], [[motives]], or views of its issuer  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''manifesto''' is a public [[declaration]] of [[principles]] and intentions, often [[political]] in [[nature]]. Manifestos relating to [[religious]] [[belief]] are generally referred to as [[creeds]]. Manifestos may also be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_stance life stance]-related.

A '''manifesto''' is a public [[declaration]] of [[principles]] and intentions, often [[political]] in [[nature]]. Manifestos relating to [[religious]] [[belief]] are generally referred to as [[creeds]]. Manifestos may also be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_stance life stance]-related.

==Electoral manifestos==

==Electoral manifestos==

In some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_democracy parliamentary democracies], political parties [[prepare]] electoral manifestos which set out both their [[strategic]] direction and outlines of prospective [[legislation]] should they win sufficient [[support]] in an election to serve in [[government]]. Legislative proposals which are featured in the manifesto of a party which has won an [[election]] are often regarded as having superior legitimacy to other measures which a governing party may introduce for [[consideration]] by the [[legislature]].

In some [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_democracy parliamentary democracies], political parties [[prepare]] electoral manifestos which set out both their [[strategic]] direction and outlines of prospective [[legislation]] should they win sufficient [[support]] in an election to serve in [[government]]. Legislative proposals which are featured in the manifesto of a party which has won an [[election]] are often regarded as having superior legitimacy to other measures which a governing party may introduce for [[consideration]] by the [[legislature]].

An alternative term, used especially in North America, is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_platform party platform].

An alternative term, used especially in North America, is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_platform party platform].

[[Category: Religion]]

[[Category: Religion]]

[[Category: Political Science]]

[[Category: Political Science]]