::: I don't think self-identification is the only valid reason for documenting an ideology. For example, there are parties around today that don't self-identify as Stalinist, but are demonstrably Stalinist and are commonly referred to as Stalinist by large numbers of observers outside their parties. This doesn't necessarily make it pejorative, but since Stalinism is deeply unpopular, its use is usually perceived to be pejorative. Either way, I can't think of a better term than Stalinist for talking about Stalinist parties. What's a better title for this article?