Three Challenges Faced by Political Parties in the 21st Century

<p>At the beginning of this year, the National Democratic Institute hosted the&nbsp;<a href="http://21cparties.org/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">21st Century Parties</a>&nbsp;Conference in Brussels, Belgium. Party experts and assistance providers convened to discuss three important issues many parties struggle with around the globe: inclusion and citizen relations, ideology, and political party finance. The conversation was framed around the idea that&nbsp;democracy is a process, not an end goal.&nbsp;As former Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers&rsquo; Party, Pedro S&aacute;nchez pointed out, &ldquo;Democracy is always an unfinished building, it is always a work in progress&hellip;.and we should see it as something that needs to evolve.&rdquo;</p> <p>The following are&nbsp;<strong>outcomes</strong>&nbsp;from each of the&nbsp;<strong>three challenges</strong>&nbsp;discussed:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ndidemocracy/three-challenges-faced-by-political-parties-in-the-21st-century-6ef379dd7735"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>