Abstrakt

Towards a New Political Thinking: The PJD's Ideological Revisions

Hamza Azaoui

It is nearly impossible to find a political party that still adheres literally the same initial ideology with which it has started its political journey. Given the fact that among the central functions of a party is to respond to the continuous and changing demands of the grassroots, introducing occasional revisions on the intellectual framework of the party is necessary for its political survival and relevance. While it is true that the party undergoes these revisions to cater for the needs of the grassroots, its ultimate preoccupation is to maintain good terms with the governing central powers. Thus, these reconsiderations should be understood as strategic and visionary attempts to win the trust of the regime before that of the populace.