ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə dˌʌbəljˌuːpˌiːkˈeɪ ɪz ɪn θˈiəɹi ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənəli sˈɪmɪlɚ tə kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst pˈɑːɹɾiz, ɪn pɹˈæktɪs ɪɾ ɪz fˈɑːɹ lˈɛs ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənəlˌaɪzd ænd ɪnfˈɔːɹməl pˈɑːlətˌɪks plˈeɪz ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ ɹˈoʊl ðɐn jˈuːʒuːəl.
Although the WPK is (in theory) organizationally similar to communist parties, in practice it is far less institutionalized and informal politics plays a larger role than usual.