Political parties are public organizations formed on the basis of common political views with the aim of transforming society and the state in accordance with their own belief system.
The prototype of modern political parties originated in ancient Greece, where key decisions depended on the majority. To get his version accepted, the speaker had to get as many supporters as possible. Initially, this process was accompanied by behind-the-scenes intrigue and secret confrontation.
But later the people's representatives began to unite in groups according to their convictions and openly act as a "united front". Such cooperation became a real breakthrough in politics, because the party associates provided each other not one-time support, but systematic support.
Such associations, which became the basis of modern parties, usually arose around bright politicians who had outstanding oratorical abilities and a clear, well-thought-out concept. It was the presence of a structured system of views on the entire process of state administration, and not on its individual aspects, that helped to rally like-minded people around us.
In the process of further development, the political system continued to become more complex. It became clear that a lone politician would not be able to achieve truly serious results. Therefore, many politicians who support the ideology of one or another party only partially joined it, despite the contradictions. This gave them the opportunity to declare themselves and gain a certain weight in political circles.
With the spread of universal suffrage, political parties began to grow from a few hundred supporters to several hundred thousand. People who had no prior experience in social activities were given the opportunity to participate in organizing the activities of the party. The desire to show oneself in the circle of like-minded people and the prestige of such an organization are also one of the reasons for the emergence of political parties in their modern form.
