Рэгіянальная палітычная эліта Беларусі і Польшчы: параўнальны аналіз Гарадзенскай вобласці і Падляшскага ваяводства
The Shaping of Regional Authorities in Belarus and Poland: a Comparative Analysis of Hrodna Voblasc and Podlasie Voivodship

Summary/Abstract: The article examines how the political and economic institutions of Belarus and Poland affect the process of elite shaping in Hrodna voblasc and Podlasie voivodship. The hypothesis states that different institutional heritage, current political regime and economic structure will result in different structures of regional elite. A comparative analysis of regional representative bodies is conducted on the basis of deputies’ data by a number of criteria. The results partly corroborate the given thesis, as obvious distinctions in composition of the two bodies are seen. However, a certain similarity of two cases is traced, as well as some other factors that impact on the shaping of regional elites. These points make us assume the complexity and ambiguity of the studied process.

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