Reformist factions help transform a party then must be suppressed to consolidate elite control

Evidence

Finally, opinion platforms fomented reformist ideas and promoted greater party transformation prior to the Extraordinary Congresses. After the Congresses, however, the extent to which they were given access to decision making was inversely related to the consolidation of elite power and party reform. If left to persist in the party, these barriers could brake further party transformation. — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 406

Categorization

• XREF: Two-stage dynamic resembles how transformative internal critiques are welcomed to displace the old order, then neutralized once elites consolidate — echoes the reader’s interest in whether correction against entrenched threats backfires. — connects to: Preexisting liberal policies let Hungarian reformists cooperate with opposition before regime change — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 358; Reformist elites seized party control by displacing the retreating old guard — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 504; Totalitarian rule needed mass restructuring of the party itself, not just elite capture — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 875 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Reformist elites seized party control by displacing the retreating old guard #qualifies (0.80) — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 504
• Totalitarian rule needed mass restructuring of the party itself, not just elite capture #qualifies (0.75) — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, 875
• Mid-level elites drove post-communist party transformation. #expands (0.75)
• A party-bred reform that fails triggers an intensified loyalty purge #expands (0.72) — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past, 197