Political Organization and its role in bringing about change in society

POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND ITS ROLE IN BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE IN SOCIETY

Political organizations are systemic mediators between society and the political process. Most of them, including parties, are non-profit organizations. As agencies of the civil society, their role in relation to members, leaders, and mission is in flux. They face challenges that redefine the idea of political organization. State interests prove more self-referential than initially thought. Professionalization fuses governing with campaigning. Globalization creates a political vacuum that nation-states cannot fill. New social movement organizations step up to complement and even replace parties without necessarily being more representative, legitimate, or accountable.

Definition of Political Organization

A political organization is any organization that involves itself in the political process, including political parties, non-governmental organizations, advocacy groups and special interest groups.

Its role in bringing about change in society

Let’s try to highlight some of the most important roles that change and influence society's political organization. They are as follows:

1. Social structure and level of economic development which are determined by technology, science and industrialization.

2. Periods of Political and social upheaval, for example, revolutions, wars (international or civil), crises, etc.

3. Dynamic individuals. Sometimes people with considerable power of leadership and the ability to win popular support on the grounds of charisma, etc are able to bring about considerable changes, for example, Garibaldi, Mao Zedong, Adolph Hitler, de Gaulle, Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru.

4. Ideas. Religious beliefs such as Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism), Mohammedanism, Hinduism and Buddhism, political ideas such as democracy and ethical values concerned with freedom and justice have had considerable impact in the world.

Thus, it is difficult to understand when and how changes take place in any society or country. There is rarely complete agreement on how power, wealth and status should be shared among individuals and groups or on the value governing social, economic and political life and the steps needed to implement necessary changes and reforms.