Wpływ wyborów prezydenckich na zmiany układu sił w systemie partyjnym w Polsce

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present the impact of presidential elections on the formation of the power structure within the party system in Poland. This analysis tries to highlight the impact of presidential elections on the party scene while emphasizing the rank of the presidential elections. The expediency of the participation of political parties in the election of the head of state does not boil down to achieving victory. These elections also fulfil a number of other functions for them, leading with the mobilization of the electorate and their own party structures. The author presents the specifics of the impact of presidential elections on the party system in such areas as: systemic influence, inter-party rivalry, as well as the formation of the internal situation of the party. The scope of this article does not cover the 1990 presidential elections. This is mainly due to the non-crystallised involvement of political parties in the presidential election. For this reason, the analysis has been limited to the presidential elections since 1995.