SUF had been started as the youth wing of the Sosialistisk Folkeparti, but broke away in 1969 as it developed into a marxist-leninist direction.

As a part of their policy, AKP members have joined and tried to influence several voluntary organisations in socialist direction, particularly those related to "feminism", labor unions and anti-racism.

Klassekampen (Class Struggle) used to be the party's daily newspaper in the 1970s, but it has been associated with a slightly wider political spectrum since the 1990s.

From early 2000s the party published the monthly newspaper akp.no, named after the party's website, and throughout its existence it published a quarterly magazine for Marxist debate, first named Røde Fane (Red Standard), then from 2005 Rødt!

Denmark: KAP Faroes: OF(ml) Finland: MLG Iceland: EIK(m-l) Norway: AKP(m-l) Pål Steigan Communism Marxism–Leninism Maoism AKP and the Norwegian ML-movement were at times criticised for support of Marxist and communist regimes in other parts of the world, including the regimes of Joseph Stalin, and Pol Pot.

Support from AKP continued in spite of the killings which were reported during Pol Pot's rule.

[5] Much of the party's inner workings have been clandestine in nature, for instance the precise number of members is kept secret.