Tymchenko M. Party communications of modern Ukraine: a structural and functional dimension.

Subject - the communication line of the party as an instrument for solving the strategic and tactical complex of assignments of political parties. Goal- establishing functional features and tendencies in the development of communications of the Ukrainian political parties in the context of symbolic-valuable procedural and organizational changes within the framework of the party system of the contemporary Ukraine. Methods - structurally-functional, comparative, historical system analysis, institutional approach, case method, methodological principles of the corporatism theory. It is proven that the efficiency of the functioning of the party structure in the conditions of the transformation of political participation and party building processes depends on the effectiveness of both internal and external communication tools. The current electoral challenges faced by political parties determine the constant search for new forms of interaction between the party structure and external actors, the goal of which is expanding the electoral base, building a network of supporters and activists, optimizing the party structure and formalized party documentation in the framework of the existing institutional system. Sphere - party construction, development of a communicative strategy of a political party, educational process.