The modern political party as a public organization striving for power

The term "modern political party of Russia" at the present time has a completely different meaning for the political situation than it did a few years ago. Today a large number of parties are registered: Communist, socialist, and also nationalist. All of them meet the interests of specific groups.

The list of registered political parties is presented in the form of right, left and centrist. Some of them defend the interests of certain classes, while others are classed as defenders of nations and nations. Also there are parties of grassroots, and there are - apical. Everything depends on the membership of their members in certain sections of society.

A modern political party can support different ideologies and pursue certain goals. To understand these questions, you need to understand the terminology. Let us consider some definitions.

Thus, the modern political party is a special social organization that directly sets itself the tasks of mastering state power and then retaining it in their hands. For this, a state apparatus can be used , with the help of which it becomes possible to implement programs and events announced before the elections.

Political centrism - the position of some movement or political group, is an intermediate concept between left and right such groups, and also provides for the rejection of extremism.

Both old and new political parties should not use terms that could offend national, racial or religious feelings in their names. It is forbidden to them to use in their activities and bodies of state power, as well as local government. It should also be noted that public associations without the status of a political party are prohibited from using the term "party" in the title.

The modern political party has the right to have its own emblem and symbol. However, its symbolism should not contain elements similar to the state or regional system of conventional signs. There is also a ban on the use of symbols that offend or discredit the state (emblems, flags or hymns).

As indicated above, the main areas of party activity can be identified as follows: left and right. Thus, the party that adheres to the left ideology as the main goal of its activity puts the achievement of social equality and improvement of living conditions for the lower strata of the population. Social-Democracy and Socialism can be assigned to them. It is also customary for left-wing radical parties to include communists and anarchists. The right parties are the direct opposite of the left.

It is necessary to note one more kind of ideology that does not always find its reflection in the description of political parties in Russia. This is liberalism, which applies, in addition to political, to the philosophical and economic theory. The basis of this ideology is the provision of individual human freedom as a legal basis for the economic order in society.

Summarizing the above, it should be noted that, according to the official website of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the list of political parties in Russia includes about 76 units. However, the leader today is the party "United Russia", established in 2003, which has all the necessary attributes reflected in this article (emblem and symbolism). Its political activities are regulated by the Party Charter and the Program, which identifies the main areas of activity.