Means of discourse manipulations in political party programs in Spain by I. V. Smirnova

“…This lets them use political communication when competing for the power. In the modern democratic society this competition is carried out via parliamentarian debates, politicians' speeches, examining political parties' programs, political agitation and voting. …”
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The long goodbye: the relationship between lleftist parties and the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) after the end of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) (1992-2017) by Mimmo Carrieri

“…In the case of Italy, the Democratic Party, set up in 2007, embodies the weak-minded party version, progressively dismantling the relationship with the trade union movement and, in particular, with the CGIL. …”
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Resistance of the Nahdlatul Ulama Party towards the New Order 1967-1969 by Mahmud Mahmud, Dewi Yuliati, Alamsyah Alamsyah

“…The New Order government began to show signs of being anti-democratic by imposing political policies that put pressure on political parties and intervening in the PNU organization's internal realm. …”
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The “Nixon China Shock” in the Mirror of Japanese Domestic Politics by V. V. Nelidov

“…Using the case of Japan’s reaction to this event, the article explores the characteristic features of the foreign policy making process in post-war Japan and demonstrates the considerable influence of these features on the character of Japanese foreign policy of the so-called “1955 System” period (the prolonged and continuous dominance of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party in 1955-93). The paper shows the decentralization of the foreign policy making process, expressed in the limited ability of the Prime Minister to determine foreign policy, the presence of considerable internal contradictions in the MoFA of Japan, the factionalism of the ruling party, and the high degree of dependency of the government’s policy course on the public opinion. …”
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Transparency as a democratic control in citizen councils: The case of the municipality of Leon, Guanajuato, 2009-2012 by José de Jesús Godínez-Terrones

“…From 1989 until 2012 the National Action Party (PAN) governed the municipality. During these 23 years it generated and consolidated the regulations and operations of the citizen councils as the expression of citizen participation of the political party that governed the municipality. …”
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Les communistes espagnols : les années difficiles (1947-1956) by Serge Buj

“…The construction of a democratic party did not begin until the very end of the 1960s. …”
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« Enlever les casquettes politiques ». Rhétorique gestionnaire et euphémisation du politique chez les élus locaux du Front des forces socialistes algérien by Layla Baamara

“…While the FFS deputies are opposed to the political action of the government and the parliamentary majority, local elected officials of the FFS cooperate with members of partisan organizations of this majority, mainly the National Liberation Front (RND) and the National Democratic Congregation (RND), which are the traditional targets of the party. …”
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1922 — the best year of the Comintern. Soviet Russia, German communists and the Genoa conference by A. Yu. Vatlin

“…The author shows that the very idea of cooperation with socialists and social democrats received an extremely ambiguous reaction from representatives of Western communist parties. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…He discovers strong social ties between young party members and suggests that this indicates “a certain exclusivity in recruitment patterns of political parties”. …”
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Symposium on the role of religious leaders in peacemaking and social change in Africa: Zambia's case by F.D. Sakala

“… The Zambian people chose a new president on 31 October 1991 after almost twenty years under one party rule. This action brought to an abrupt and unexpected end the rule of Dr Kenneth Kaunda and his United National Independence Party (UNIP) after twenty seven years in power. …”
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Las coaliciones de izquierdas en Francia y España (1899-1939) by Antonio Robles Egea

“…Lefts Coalitions created by the Republicans, Radicals, Socialists and Communists in France and Spain, during the first four decades of the twentieth century, constituted an example of political action in defense of modernization and democratization against authoritarian attacks from conservative and totalitarian parties. …”
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Ideology and Values in Turkey's Foreign Policy by V. A. Avatkov

“…Under the rule of the Justice and Development Party headed by the current President R.T. Erdogan the country began a gradual transition from «Kemalism», which includes the preservation of secularism, ProWestern democratic values and a gradual departure from the Ottoman heritage, to a more conservative domestic and foreign policy, characterized by the strengthening of Islamist and nationalist sentiments, as well as the transition to the policy of «neo-Ottomanism», «neo-pan-Turkism». …”
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KATALIKŲ BAŽNYČIOS KAITA LIETUVOJE TRANSFORMACIJŲ LAIKOTARPIU by Valdas Pruskus

“…The Church was induced to find ways of action corresponding to the needs of the society. …”
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GENDER INEQUALITY AND WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE SEATS IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE (2012-2023) by OLAYINKA BABATUNDE ADEBOGUN, OPEYEMI BOYO ORITSEJOLOMI, ODUNTAN JOSEPH OLATUNJI, OLUWATUNMISE DARAMOLA

“…This study recommended establishment of mentorship groups, increment of women’s political education and empowerment, improve access to financial resources, introduction, and enforcement of affirmative actions as well as the encouragement of political parties to nominate women candidates for key positions. …”
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About One Memorable Date in the History of Spain by G. I. Volkova

“…In other words, they are the result of actions which are contrary to current international law and moral norms of behavior. …”
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