THE TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-POLITICAL CONDITIONS

B.S. Yakubov

Authors

B.S. Yakubov Doctor of Political Sciences (DSc), Associate Professor, Uzbekistan State University of World Languages (UzSWLU)

Keywords:

political parties, party systems, institutional change, democratic governance, electoral behavior, party adaptation, political participation, contemporary politics.

Abstract

The present article seeks to contribute to the ongoing scholarly conversation surrounding the evolving role of traditional political parties in contemporary democratic systems. Drawing on a range of existing theoretical frameworks and a selection of comparative observations, the study examines several factors that may be associated with changes in party functioning, while acknowledging that the available evidence admits of multiple interpretations. The author refrains from making categorical claims and instead aims to map the contours of a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that continues to attract significant academic attention. It is hoped that the reflections offered here will prove useful to researchers interested in exploring these questions further.

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