ideologies
type: Concept
narrower: democratic centralism

Marxism, socialism, and communism
type: Concept
narrower: democratic centralism

democratic theory/liberalism
type: Concept
narrower: democratic centralism

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: democratic centralism

democratic centralism
definition: Democratic centralism is a form of internal organization and party discipline associated with Leninist political parties. Its “democratic” aspect is the idea that party members discuss and debate proposals and that decisions are taken by majority vote. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Democratic Centralism]
broader: Marxism, socialism, and communism
broader: ideologies
broader: democratic theory/liberalism
type: Concept