MODULE 1: Formation and structure

Ideological base, party constitution and organisational structure

This first module looks at the fundamentals of a party constitution and deals with the basic structures and organisation of a political party. A party needs an ideology, constitutional frameworks and rules as well as a clear organisational structure. A party that is careless with these basic building blocks will find it difficult to function and to be effective and democratic.

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What you will learn

You will acquire a greater understanding of…

How people with the same political vision can form and develop a political party
The fundamental work of political parties with ideology and ideological development
The party’s constitution and constitutional issues
The party’s organisational structures
How to work on these matters in practice with others.

The module also aims to provide an opportunity for you as a group to discuss and plan how to work in your own party in these areas. In particular how you might start to develop your local party structure.

Next: Module 2 – Reaching decisions