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Ewolucja samorządowej ordynacji wyborczej w Polsce w okresie transformacji systemowej
The Evolution of Self-Government in Poland in the Period of Political Transformation

Author(s): Paweł Antkowiak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego

Summary/Abstract: The political transformation which was introduced in Poland in 1989 brought about the creation of a state founded on democratic rules and respecting basic human rights. It was a period of dynamic political changes. As a result, self-government appeared and continues to exist in its present shape. The electoral system is an essential part of political life on a local and regional level. However, this system an also easily be abused to achieve some immediate political goals which do not always converge with the aims of a democratic state. Six previous self-government elections have proven that electoral regulations often become the subject of a political game.

  • Issue Year: 341/2012
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 69-86
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish