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democratic centralism  

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  • 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]

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