Results Of Parliamentary Elections Research Articles

Against the Odds: Explaining Mainstream Montenegrin Parties Domination of Bosniak and Albanian Minority Representation in Postcommunist Montenegro

Abstract The Bosniak and Albanian minorities in postcommunist Montenegro have supported and been represented by mainstream Montenegrin parties more than by their ethnic parties. This stands in striking contrast to the situation in neighboring Serbia and North Macedonia where the Bosniak and Albanian minorities vote almost exclusively for their ethnic parties. The Montenegrin case stands out as deviant also when one considers a number of extant explanations, all of which would predict a different outcome. Montenegrin Bosniaks and Albanians constitute two native, sizeable and geographically concentrated minority groups inhabiting a country with an institutional framework and several special electoral arrangements favoring minority parties. Drawing on original data on Bosniak and Albanian legislators elected across 12 parliamentary elections in Montenegro (1990–2023), municipality and country-level parliamentary election results and 12 semi-structured elite interviews, I argue that what explains the deviance in the Montenegrin case is the peculiar nature of Montenegrin identity, specifically the fact that it does not pit the majority against minority, but rather it pits the Montenegrin and Serbian components of the Orthodox majority against each other and in such a context the non-Orthodox minorities become critical political allies of the Montenegrin bloc against the Serbian one.

Трансформация партийной системы Грузии в начале XXI века

This article consists the detailed overview of the transformations of party system of Georgia at the beginning of the current century, since the time of «Rose Revolution» to present days. It considers the main events of «Rose Revolution» and the results of parliamentary elections in Georgia, between 2003 and 2020. Author also pays attention to the biggest conflicts between the governing party and the opposition, including «Rose Revolution» and the massive protest actions against the policy of the governing party, which have been organized by the oppositional parties. It reveals the political conflict between the governing party and the current president of Georgia, which may affect the party system of Georgia.

Современный российский парламент: специфика формирования и элитарный состав

The article analyzes the formation and development of the institution of parliamentarism in modern Russia. The process and results of parliamentary elections in post-Soviet Russia, qualitative and quantitative composition of the deputy corps are considered. It is revealed that the Russian ruling elite was formed in difficult conditions, despite this, there is a consistent strengthening of the vertical of power in modern Russia.

Sierra Leone: Parliamentary Election Results

Sierra Leone: Parliamentary Election Results

Djibouti: Parliamentary Election Results

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 60, Issue 3 p. 23948C-23948C Internal Developments Djibouti: Parliamentary Election Results First published: 10 April 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2023.10976.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume60, Issue3April 2023Pages 23948C-23948C RelatedInformation

Italy: parliamentary elections-2022 and prospects for relations with Russia

The governmental crisis that broke out in Italy in the summer of 2022 led to the resignation of the government of M. Draghi and the subsequent dissolution of Parliament. The article examines the results of Italy's early parliamentary elections held on September 25, 2022 (including a comparison with the results of the 2018 elections) and analyzes the positions of the leading political parties represented in the Italian parliament from 2018 to 2022. The author summarizes the results of the government with M. Draghi, identifying the reasons for the preservation of the rating of this government and its impact on the course of the election campaign. In reviewing the course and results of the election campaign the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and the government's actions to overcome its consequences are analyzed, the activities of the main opposition parties in Italy are assessed. Considering the current situation, the author offers a comprehensive overview of the positions of the leading political parties and their coalitions, which passed on the results of the early parliamentary elections. The newly formed government supported the stance of the collective West on Russia, despite internal disagreements on this issue and direct recognition of the painful nature of anti-Russian sanctions for the Italian economy itself. There is no reason to count on a "privileged partnership" between Russia and Italy in the near future, but, according to the author, there are reasons to expect ties to be restored soon after the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict.

Przywództwo partyjne a porażka wyborcza – interakcje i współzależności

PARTY LEADERSHIP AND ELECTORAL DEFEAT – INTERACTIONS AND INTERDEPENDENCIES The aim of the article is to examine the nature of the relationship between electoral defeat and the personal stability of party leadership. The theoretical dimension is complemented by a quantitative analysis conducted in 73 European political parties and a qualitative analysis of the post-election situation in Belgium. The empirical component is based on an expert survey and individual in-depth interviews with parliamentarians and representatives of the leadership of Vlaams Belang (VB), Ecolo, Socialistische partij.anders (Sp.a), Parti Socialiste (PS) and Centre démocrate Humaniste (CdH). The findings show that the mere fact of poor parliamentary election results is not a factor that triggers an accelerated leader replacement, although at the same time it is the most common change in European political parties experiencing electoral defeat. What matters for a party’s response to waning electoral support is the systemic context. The Belgian example shows that the loss of votes and parliamentary seats compensated by the possibility to participate in power at different levels of the state reduces the impact of defeat on the personal stability of the party leadership.

Electoral Process in Arab Countries (2011–2021): Specifics, Results, Political Activity and the Role of Youth

After 2011, the intra-political struggle in the Arab countries continues to evolve amidst the competition between and mutual influence of Islamism (fundamentalism) and nationalism (liberalism), yet in the midst of a crisis of both, when parties based on one of these two ideologies are no longer able to offer their voters concrete programmes of socio-political modernisation and overcoming the economic crisis. In terms of ideology, different parties use identical slogans in their election campaigns, exploiting the reformist strategy and arguments, seeking to expand their social base in the absence of public consensus. New constitutions and electoral laws adopted after 2011 have transferred this struggle into a legal frame, creating conditions for political competition. The elections really became a multi-party event and allowed Islamic parties to participate in the political process along with secular parties. Exactly these parties became the main rivals in the electoral process of the last decade, which demonstrated that the implementation of the constitutional plan in practice is an ambiguous task, and society (despite the establishment of a new system of legal arrangements) continues to be split and cannot give preference to any ideology and the forces representing such ideologies. The “external factor” contributed to the strengthening of Islamic parties in the first electoral cycle after the “Arab Spring”, however, later the preference was given to secular parties. Young people, having actively shown themselves in the unrest of 2011, lost interest in political life, which is evidenced by the fall in voter turnout in the second and third electoral cycles. Dynamics and results of the electoral process in 2011–2021 demonstrate a specific type of constitutional crises in a traditional society facing the need for modernization. The electoral process is studied on the basis of the analysis of new electoral laws and the results of parliamentary elections in the Arab countries during the study period, which, together with research works, gives a better understanding of their modern political development.

Влияние конституционных реформ на политическое участие граждан в Казахстане

Political participation is an important mechanism of aggregation and articulation of socio-economic interests in politics, the purpose of which is the influence of citizens on political decision-making through various channels of political interaction, activities of political parties, public organizations, and movements. Modern political processes in many CIS countries indicate a new stage of post-Soviet politics. The current war in Ukraine, mass protests after the announcement of the results of presidential elections in Belarus in the summer of 2020, protests against the preliminary results of parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan in autumn 2020, mass protests in support of the opposition in Russia in the spring of 2021 show that all post-Soviet countries to a greater or lesser degree have prerequisites for political destabilization, political change, and turmoil. Kazakhstan, unfortunately, has also undergone political destabilization and radicalization, as evidenced by the events of January 2022. The article offered for consideration examines the impact of constitutional reforms aimed at liberalizing the political system of Kazakhstan on increasing political participation of citizens and overcoming the crisis of political participation of citizens.

Results of Parliamentary Elections in Hungary on April 3, 2022 and Prospects of Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations (Part 1)

Results of Parliamentary Elections in Hungary on April 3, 2022 and Prospects of Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations (Part 1)

Results of Parliamentary Elections in Hungary on April 3, 2022 and Prospects of Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations (Part 2)

Results of Parliamentary Elections in Hungary on April 3, 2022 and Prospects of Ukrainian-Hungarian Relations (Part 2)

Geopolitical election of the Republic of Moldova. a study based on the example of the early parliamentary elections (2021)

For a long time, the key topic in the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova is the geopolitical choice between West and East, integration with the European Union or with the Russian Federation. This is reflected in the confrontation between political parties, the split of political elites and Moldovan society along geopolitical lines. Furthemore this problem had an outlet not only to the foreign policy of Moldova, but also reflected in the domestic policy of the country. Representatives of the state-forming ethnic group - Moldovans - were more often supporters of European integration, while representatives of ethnic minorities more often identified themselves with an orientation towards Russia. The purpose of this article is to analyze the geopolitical choice of the Republic of Moldova using the example of the early parliamentary elections on July 11, 2021. Taking into account the specifics of the elections, the study is focused on reflecting the problem of geopolitical choice in the electoral platforms of Moldovan electoral competitors. Based on the results of early parliamentary elections and sociological polls, the authors analyze the attitude of the Moldovan population to various geopolitical projects - integration with the European Union or the Eurasian Economic Union. The study showed that in the parliamentary (2021) elections in the Republic of Moldova, the problem of geopolitical choice was not a dominant topic. The idea of combating corruption, reforming justice, which was promoted by the winning Action and Solidarity Party and the President of the Republic of Moldova M. Sandu, became the main idea that determined the victory in the elections and united various ethnic groups. Moldovan public opinion indicates an increase in the number of supporters of integration into the European Union and, accordingly, a decrease in interest in the Customs Union, a Russian geopolitical project.

Wyniki wyborów do parlamentu regionalnego i Kortezów Generalnych w Kraju Basków jako odzwierciedlenie panujących tam tendencji nacjonalistycznych

Basque nationalism is a multifaceted and complex issue in which many aspects overlap, but much can be deduced from the political sympathies expressed by the inhabitants of the Basque Country during the elections to both the regional parliament and the Cortes Generales. The political parties’ programs are also a good source of knowledge. The aim of the article is to outline the programs of the Basque main political parties and the results of parliamentary elections as two important determinants for the analysis of nationalist tendencies in this autonomous community. The article provides an analysis of the political origins of Basque nationalism and also focuses on the PNV party as the leading political force for moderate nationalism. The last part concerns the socio-political moods at the end of the second decade of the 21st century in the Basque Country.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN CZECH REPUBLIC: OPPOSITION’S TRIUMPH

The article examines the results of the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, which took place on October 8-9, 2021. During them, the ruling ANO movement, headed by Prime Minister A. Babis, suffered an unexpected defeat. The winner of the vote was Together coalition, a three-party coalition with the goal of removing the Prime Minister due to his controversial reputation and alleged violation of democratic governance. The paper substantiates the decline in the popularity of ANO movement, outlines the opposition’s tools in the fight against the main competitor. Author characterized the reasons that led to the reduction of the representation of the Czech Pirate Party in the new composition of parliament, one of the favorites of pre-election sociological research. The factors of support growth for the movement «Mayors and Independents» are identified. Author paid attention to the historical failure of the Czech left. The author notes that according to the vote results, the Czech society remains polarized and disunited due to the presence of a large population group that does not agree with the ideology of the victorious forces

Morocco: Parliamentary Election Results

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 58, Issue 9 p. 23301A-23301B Internal Developments Morocco: Parliamentary Election Results First published: 15 October 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2021.10178.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume58, Issue9October 2021Pages 23301A-23301B RelatedInformation

Geography of the conservative-liberal cleavage and selected factors influencing the distribution of conservative and liberal voters in Slovakia

The main aim of the paper is to identify the success rate in time and space of political parties with a more conservative electorate and those with a more liberal voters in Slovakia based on the results of parliamentary elections in the last twenty years and to conduct a subsequent correlation analysis of selected socioeconomic parameters (urbanisation rate, registered unemployment rate, the share of persons over 65 years of age, the share of persons with religious faith and share of university-educated persons) and the spatial distribution of conservative or liberal voters. We identify the success rate of parties with a more conservative or more liberal electorate at the level of the Slovak Republic as a whole, as well as in its regions and districts, in the parliamentary elections from 2002 onward, while also evaluating the issue through the spatially disaggregated results of the referendum on the family (2015). Based on statistical analysis, liberal vote rs in Slovakia are more notably concentrated in urban areas, particularly in districts with a lower level of unemployment, a higher share of people with a university education and non-religious residents. On the other hand, conservative voters are more evenly distributed throughout the country, and in their case, the highest statistical association identified among the monitored socioeconomic indicators related to the share of the population professing a certain religion. The highest summary statistical dependence among the examined variables in terms of the conservative-liberal conflict line was identified for indicators of the degree of urbanisation, the share of persons without religious confession and the share of university-educated people. It seems, given the current social situation opening up the liberal or secular ideas, that in the future the conflict of conservative and liberal values represented by specific parties and a significant number of voters in political struggle will become more significant, and not only in post-socialist countries. All the more important will be such studies, e.g. also in the context of setting up appropriate political marketing and effective election campaigns of political parties.

Results of parliamentary elections in Norway

The article examines results of the parliamentary elections in Norway on September 13, 2021. The author analyses the changes in electoral process in Norway, compares results of the leading political parties in 2017 and 2021, and studies their pre-election programs, discusses possible options for formation of a government based on results of the elections, forecasts how the election results might affect further development of party and political system of Norway and relations with Russia.

Пандемия COVID-19 и ее влияние на политическую ситуацию во Франции (весна-лето 2020 г.)

This article analyzes the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the political situation in France during spring and summer of 2020. Press is the main historical source used in the present study. Authors explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the attitude and rhetoric of the leading French political parties. The present article deals with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the pace of reforms projected by the French president E. Macron in 2017. This study also analyzes the French society's increased attention to supplying the population with remedies (masks) and the impact of this factor on the contents of French political debates and discussions in 2020. Besides it, the present article explores a number of aspects of different French political parties' reaction on E. Macron's political line during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study claims that some disagreement arose among the members of the presidential majority in the French parliament. The present article also studies the role of the COVID-19 pandemic's factor in the formation of the French municipal elections' results and change of the government in France in 2020. This paper provides the examples revealing the reaction of different French political forces on J. Castex' nomination for the post of Prime Minister. The present article mentions certain peculiarities of French right, left and centrist parties' position after the municipal elections of 2020 and certain phenomena capable of influencing considerably the European integration processes in the circumstances. According to this paper's conclusion, French society's perception of E. Macron's policy during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to influence considerably the results of presidential and parliamentary elections of 2022.

Anti-liberal, anti-establishment or constituency-driven? Spatial econometric analysis of polish parliamentary election results in 2015

We investigated the spatial variation patterns of voting results in Polish parliamentary election in 2015 across 380 regions. That election was a milestone event in Polish politics that substantially affected Poland’s internal and foreign policy directions and promoted two emerging political parties as runners-up against the well-established ones. While socio-economic, cultural and geographical factors such as economic activity, historical legacies (post-Russian East vs post-German West) and economic dichotomies (cities vs the countryside) explain most variations for most parties, they do not appeared to fit as determinants of the new parties’ support, especially of right-wing populists. Demographic target groups of individual parties appear to be relatively unresponsive to their pre-election offerings. The spatial specification of econometric models considerably improves their statistical properties. We also examined mixed-W models to account for the unobservable spatial effects stemming from the construction of constituencies. Their distinctive sets of candidates added significantly to the explanation of the spatial variation in voting.

Duverger and the territory: explaining deviations from the two-party-competition-law

ABSTRACT According to Duverger’s Law, plurality voting systems lead to two-party competition. However, many results of national parliamentary elections deviate from this rule. In contrast to previous research, which argues that in countries with territorial splits, regional two-party systems aggregate to national multi-party systems, this article shows that this explanation accounts for only a small proportion of the empirical exceptions to Duverger’s Law. Instead, this article distinguishes three explanations for Non-Duvergerian outcomes at the national level. The three mechanisms relate to the level of electoral constituencies, to the aggregation of constituency results, and to the interaction between constituency- and aggregation effects. This article assesses the explanatory power of each of the three explanations on an extensive sample of election results from plurality vote systems, linking national to constituency-level results.