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Why Do Non-partisans Challenge Parties in Local Politics? The (Extreme) Case of Poland

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  • Adam Gendźwiłł
  • Tomasz Żółtak

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The article concentrates on recent successes of non-partisans (independents) in Polish local government. A majority of mayors and councillors remains unaffiliated with any party—in this respect Poland is an outlier among European countries. The article examines both the factors determining the cross-national variation in the level of local government partyness and those causing the differences between the municipalities. The analyses of local elections held in 2006 and 2010 demonstrate that non-partisans' successes are primarily due to the previous election results (the advantage of incumbency); a possible ‘partisan offensive’ to colonise new resources in local politics is sluggish.

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  • Adam Gendźwiłł & Tomasz Żółtak, 2014. "Why Do Non-partisans Challenge Parties in Local Politics? The (Extreme) Case of Poland," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 66(7), pages 1122-1145, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:66:y:2014:i:7:p:1122-1145
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2014.927644
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    1. Kantorowicz, Jarosław, 2017. "Electoral systems and fiscal policy outcomes: Evidence from Poland," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 36-60.

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