Micro‑faction splits cripple small parties

When small, ideologically intense factions expel rivals or split at conferences, the party’s public appeal and coherence shrink quickly because the membership base is thin and attention‑driven. The result is headline drama, security costs and falling poll shares that hand advantage to better‑organised opponents and reduce electoral viability. — Understanding how tiny, organized activist minorities can fragment emergent parties matters for forecasting electoral outcomes, regulatory oversight of protest disruption, and strategies for coalition‑building.