Party building in the states of Central and East Europe at the end of ХХ – to the beginning of ХХI century

The article describes tendencies of the development and functioning of party systems in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe during the post-totalitarian period. The author explores general principles and national specific features of the party transformation in the countries of the region. There are being analyzed the differences between the party and political development in the countries of the past “socialistic camp” and the processes of party structuring in the countries of Western and Northern Europe.