The Serbian Radical Party in the 2004 Local Elections
The Serbian Radical Party in the 2004 Local Elections
Author(s): Andrew KonitzerSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: local elections; Serbia; former Yugoslavia; Serbian Radical Party; Radical Right; electoral behavior;
Summary/Abstract: This study examines the factors that contributed to the success of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) during Serbia’s September 2004 local elections. Understanding the factors behind the SRS’s success is important, both for the future of local government in an increasingly decentralized Serbia, and for electoral politics at the national level. Through quantitative analyses of election results across 160 localities and drawing from evidence gathered from interviews, media reports, and various analytical sources, the study demonstrates that a combination of new electoral laws, turnout levels, proportions of refugees and minorities, economic factors, and divisions amongst democratic bloc parties all contributed to variation in SRS success across Serbia’s localities.
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 22/2008
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 738-756
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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