Political Parties and Ideological Representation

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dc.abstract.enThis chapter analyses the representation of Polish voters by political parties, dissecting party stability and voter allegiance over recent years. It finds that the electoral connection has strengthened: a clear majority of voters in 2019 consistently voted for similar ideological parties compared with a minority in 2001. However, the picture regarding ideological congruence and representation is complex. Despite growing alignment between voters and their preferred parties along the Left–Right spectrum, it is unclear whether or not this signifies ideological representation. Discrepancies surface when delving into more explicit ideological dimensions such as European integration and sociocultural and economic issues, in which there are shifting patterns of congruence influenced by party stances. Furthermore, party performance appears to influence representation, with ideological congruence becoming a stronger determinant of voting during successful periods. This suggests that voters’ perceptions of success may be more integral than ideological kinship to their sense of being represented by a party.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk Społecznych
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk Społecznych w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Społecznych
dc.contributor.authorStanley, Benjamin
dc.contributor.editorWalecka, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.editorGuerra, Simona
dc.contributor.editorCasal, Bertoa, Fernando
dc.date.access2026-01-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-21T13:16:31Z
dc.date.available2026-01-21T13:16:31Z
dc.date.created2025-12-18
dc.date.issued2025-12-18
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>This chapter analyses the representation of Polish voters by political parties, dissecting party stability and voter allegiance over recent years. It finds that the electoral connection has strengthened: a clear majority of voters in 2019 consistently voted for similar ideological parties compared with a minority in 2001. However, the picture regarding ideological congruence and representation is complex. Despite growing alignment between voters and their preferred parties along the Left–Right spectrum, it is unclear whether or not this signifies ideological representation. Discrepancies surface when delving into more explicit ideological dimensions such as European integration and sociocultural and economic issues, in which there are shifting patterns of congruence influenced by party stances. Furthermore, party performance appears to influence representation, with ideological congruence becoming a stronger determinant of voting during successful periods. This suggests that voters’ perceptions of success may be more integral than ideological kinship to their sense of being represented by a party.</jats:p>
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dc.description.physical596–630
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dc.description.seriesOxford Handbooks
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192873149.013.0030
dc.identifier.eisbn9780191976001
dc.identifier.isbn9780192873149
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2152
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/61792/chapter-abstract/545156971?redirectedFrom=fulltext
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki o polityce i administracji
dc.publisher.ministerialOxford University Press
dc.relation.bookThe Oxford Handbook of Polish Politics
dc.relation.languageen
dc.relation.pages1120
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.rights.explanationzamknięty dostęp
dc.rights.questionNo_rights
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dc.subject.envoting behaviour
dc.subject.enrepresentation
dc.subject.enideology
dc.subject.enrealignment
dc.subject.enparty performance
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.titlePolitical Parties and Ideological Representation
dc.title.journalThe Oxford Handbook of Polish Politics
dc.typeMonographyChapter
dspace.entity.typeBook