political parties

The effectiveness of the ban on pro-russian political parties: experience and realities

The legal regulation of the prohibition of political parties in Ukraine and foreign countries in the article is examined. The key issue in the issue of banning political parties is the mechanism of this ban and its effectiveness in protecting fundamental human rights, national security of Ukraine and protection of the democratic constitutional order. Since information security is an important front line, Ukraine is defending its independence and democracy in this area.

Selected Issues of Election Programs of Winning Parties in Parlamentary Elections 2011 in the Western Galicia (Poland): Comparative Analysis (Research Article)

The research is devoted to the research of selected issues of the election programs of the victorious political parties in the parliamentary elections in the Western Galicia, i.e. in the Lesser Poland and Transcarpathian voivodeships in the parliamentary elections in 2011.  A comparative analysis of these programs was carried out. The ideological and program determination of Polish political parties was made according to the Comparative Manifesto Project and the ParlGov research project.

Particular issues of winning parties' election programs in parliamentary elections (1993 and 1997): comparative analysis [Research Article]]

The article is devoted to the research of selected issues of the election programs of the victorious political parties in the parliamentary elections in Western Galicia, i.e. in the Lesser Poland and Transcarpathian voivodeships in the parliamentary elections in 1992 and 1997. A comparative analysis of these programs was carried out. The ideological and program determination of Polish political parties was made according to the Comparative Manifesto Project and the ParlGov research project.

Political preferences of citizens of West Galicia on parliamentary elections in Poland towards the post-communist cleveage (Research Article)

The article is dedicated to the study of political preferences of the citizens of historical West Galicia that is in Poland and which consists mainly of two regions - Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian Voivodeships. The main constraint that determined the elections in Poland and other post-socialist, post-soviet countries was the Post-Communist cleavage. These Post-communist cleavage based on the divide between the parties originating from the communist regime, and those with roots in the former opposition to these communist parties.

Political Preferences in Elections to Sejm in Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian Voivodships in Comparison

The article examines the political preferences of voters in two voivodeships – Lesser Poland and Subcarpathian voivoships. Polish political parties were divided on the left-center-right axis. In the research was given the list of names of the most important political parties in Poland and their ideological positioning in the left-right spectrum in period 1991–2015. Also were described results of main political parties of Poland in this peculiar region of Western Galicia since 1991 and were stipulated the difference between overall results in Poland and local peculiarities.