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Structure of the USSR Communist Party

The Communist Party of Russia serves as both a creed and a mechanism, unifying its members under a common economic and political doctrine rooted in Marxist philosophy. Local units, known as 'primary organs', are organized in various sectors to uphold party interests, while higher committees manage broader organizational structures. The ultimate authority lies with the Politbureau, elected by the Central Committee, which is responsible for making significant decisions within the party framework.

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Structure of the USSR Communist Party

The Communist Party of Russia serves as both a creed and a mechanism, unifying its members under a common economic and political doctrine rooted in Marxist philosophy. Local units, known as 'primary organs', are organized in various sectors to uphold party interests, while higher committees manage broader organizational structures. The ultimate authority lies with the Politbureau, elected by the Central Committee, which is responsible for making significant decisions within the party framework.

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GOVEIWMENT OF THE U.S.S.

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jxiotive powei in government, but is a gieat unifying force.


The Government and the Party are one and inseparable.”

The Communist Party of Russia selves two different pur-


poses. The paity is both ‘a creed and a mechanism’ a creed —
masmuch as it entertains a number of economic and political
doctrines which are steadfastly adhered to by all its members.
It is a mechanism m
the sense that the paity is a great uni-
fymg force which brings together its different parts for the
purpose of realising its ultimate goal.

The philosophy of the Communist Paity is largely based


on the doctrine of Karl Alarx and as such communistic creed
violently indicts the theory and practice of modern capitalistic
society.

The primary unit of the party is more


a group of three or
members in good standing organised m a factory, mine, army
regiment, store, office, university, village or a collective farm
and these local units now known as ‘primary organs’ are en-
trusted with the task of upholding party interests and propa-
gating party creed within its own circle Above this pnmary
unit, there are party committees of towns and districts which,
m their turn, choose the party committees of piovmces and
regions The provincial or regional committees send re-
presentatives who form the party congress in each of the
federated Republics of the union which m
turn, elects dele-
gates who form the All-union congress which stands at the
apex^ of the party organisation This body is required by the
present party rules to meet at least once m
every three years
Tt is theoretically vested with the power of making big deci-
sions for the party and carrying them into effect But as
1C is a huge and unwieldy body comprising more than two
thousand delegates, it is quite unfit to make quick decisions
and hence the Congress elects three committees The first —
and the most important of these committees is the Central
Comrmttee, consisting of 70 members This committee is
virtually the Congress in action and therefore the supreme
party authority As the Central Committee also does not
meet very frequently, the committee selects the Political
Bureau, commonly known as the Politbureau which is the
ultimate seat of power It consists of 10 to 15 members of

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