The influence of elections and electoral systems on the nationalization and/or denationalization of regional political process: theorization and empirical manifestations on the example of Poland and Hungary
Journal: Studium Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej
Year: 2014

The article theorizes and offers empirical manifestations of the impact of elections and electoral systems on the nationalization and/or denationalization of regional political process, in particular on the example of Poland and Hungary. It is argued that regional elections in these countries are mostly nationalized, albeit on the basis of different instruments.At the same time, it is noted that parties in Poland and Hungary mostly use national schemes to promote their party brands and make adju