Presidentialization of Parliamentary Election. The Case of Polish Election of 2015
Presidentialization of Parliamentary Election. The Case of Polish Election of 2015
Author(s): Wojciech PeszyńskiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Political behavior, Politics and communication
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: presidentialisation; presidential style of election campaign; election campaign; candidates; prime minister
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to examine to what extent the Polish parliamentary election of 2015 adopted features typical of the presidential ones. The author takes into consideration 8 committees that registered their lists in all the 41 voting constituencies (Law and Justice, Civic Platform, Kukiz ’15, Modern of Ryszard Petru, United Left, Polish People’s Party, KORWiN and Razem Party). Due to the fact that only the leading candidates of the Civic Platform (PO) and the Law and Justice (PiS) had a real chance to become the Prime Minister, the study will focus on these two major political parties. The analysis will concentrate on the last four weeks of the campaign and is conducted at six levels: (1) the aim of the election, (2) the nomination of candidates, (3) the main product of the campaign, (4) the campaign strategy, (5) the reports of the mass media and (6) the figure of the opponent.
Journal: Roczniki Nauk Społecznych
- Issue Year: 44/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 87-105
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English