MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2014 IN SLOVAKIA – REFLECTION OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN MEDIA (PRE-ELECTORAL COALITIONS AS SIGNALING DEVICES)
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2014 IN SLOVAKIA – REFLECTION OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN MEDIA (PRE-ELECTORAL COALITIONS AS SIGNALING DEVICES)

Summary/Abstract: Activities of political subjects at the local level in Slovakia cover academic space, which is largely unexplored, respectively only a limited space is dedicated to this relatively interesting field of study. Additionally, this level of government does not attract media concern, which is concentrated around the political parties and their chief representatives serving parliamentary or governmental positions. But we believe that focusing on national politics is improper and the actions of political parties at local level are as important as their activities at the national level. The aim of this article is to examine the procedure of forming the pre-electional coalitions of political parties prior the municipal elections 2014 in regional cities. We are especially curious in decisions of political parties to install candidate alone or in coalition with other parties. Aim of this paper is thus to analyse possible application of theory of pre-electoral coalitions (PEC) in Slovak municipal elections.

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