POLITICAL PARTIES IN BULGARIA Organizational Trends in Comparative Perspective.

Trends in the organizational development of Bulgarian political parties are discussed in this article. Original data are presented on several indicators of party organization and compared to data on East-Central European parties reported elsewhere. An explanation for the somewhat higher level of organizational development of Bulgarian parties is given and the article concludes with an examination of the impact stronger organization has had on the Bulgarian parties and party system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]