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List of Communist Parties

There are, at present, a number of communist parties active in various countries across the world, and a number who used to be active. The formation of communist parties in various countries was first initiated by the formation of the communist Third International by the Russian Bolsheviks. Undoubtedly the most important of these parties were those of the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

Some Communist parties have names such as Socialist Party, Socialist Workers Party, Workers' Party, etc. The parties on this list are mostly those that were aligned with either Moscow or Beijing during the Cold War and their offshoots.

See also: World Communist Movement, List of left-wing internationals, List of Trotskyist internationals, List of members of the Comintern, List of left communist internationals, List of political parties

Contents
1 List

1.1 Ruling
1.2 Formerly ruling, now defunct
1.3 Modern
1.4 Former
1.5 Defunct (non-ruling)

2 See also

List

Ruling

Formerly ruling, now defunct

Modern

Former

Defunct (non-ruling)

See also
01-04-2007 01:30:44
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