Nominated by Central European Political Studies Review (CEPSR)

Abstract

This paper examines the electoral results of two extreme right-wing parties, namely the Národní Strana [National Party] and Právo a Spravedlnost [Law and Justice] in the 2006 local elections. The basic method chosen is a comparative study of their electoral results at the level of those municipalities where they were present. Local results for the two political parties are also compared and contrasted with their previous performance in parliamentary elections. Additionally, a longer-term analysis of electoral support for Sdružení pro Republiku – Republikánská strana Československa and its successors present in the above elections will be investigated. The distribution of electoral support will be attributed to selected socioeconomic factors, number of young voters, education, nationality, and number of religious people in society. On this basis in the presented text we will try to show the interdependence of electoral behavior.

Recommended Citation

Pink, Michal and Smolik, Josef (2008) "Local Elections and Extreme Right-Wing Political Parties in the Czech Republic in 2006," World Political Science Review: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.2202/1935-6226.1038
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/wpsr/vol4/iss1/art2