The influence of voting system on electoral participation of women in Poland
The influence of voting system on electoral participation of women in Poland
Author(s): Małgorzata Niewiadomska-CudakSubject(s): Sociology, Electoral systems
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: Electoral system; electoral participation; elections; women; parliment
Summary/Abstract: In the research, there was taken an attempt to analyze to which extent the electoral system, currently functioning in Poland, influences electoral participation of women. In the elaboration electoral participation, as a form of political activity will concern realization of suffrage right. The electoral system as a category of political studies analysis is the one of the utmost importance. The matter of scientific understanding of the system concentrates an attention of researchers for a while. The analysis of contemporary voting systems became one of the basic tasks of empirical political studies. It is worth look closer at an mechanism, which became a tool for enhancing a participation of women in political life.
Journal: Journal of Intercultural Management
- Issue Year: 5/2013
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 91-100
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English