Academic Scientific JournalsThe presence of the Slovak national minority and voting for radical right parties in Poland: An ecological analysis
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https://doi.org/10.26881/jpgs.2024.2.02Keywords:
electoral geography, electoral behavior, parliamentary elections, Poland, minoritiesAbstract
The main aim of this study is to analyze the impact of the presence of the Slovak national minority in Poland on voting for radical right parties (RRPs) by the native Polish population. Temporally, this work covers the years 1991–2023. Territorially, the work covers the Podhale region, where the largest number of Slovaks in Poland live. A comparative analysis of cartographic materials was the basic method used in this study. The results presented in this article indicate a positive relationship between the presence of the Slovak national minority and voting by the native Polish population for RRPs: stronger voting by the native Polish population for RRPs was observed when the share of the Slovak minority in a particular locality exceeded 20%.
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