New Political Parties in the Party System of Poland

The main objective of this book - New Political Parties in the Party System of Poland is to analyse and investigate new political parties that were successful in the parliamentary elections of 2011, 2015 and 2019 in Poland, as well as to analyse the Polish and Czech party systems in a comparative manner. The entry of new groups into Parliament has led to significant changes in the Polish party system, sparking discussions about business parties, populism and the role of social media in election campaigns. The book includes the following political parties: Palikot Movement, Modern, Kukiz’15, Robert Biedro?’s Spring and Confederation.

Ewelina Kancik-Ko?tun, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department Public Administration in Political Science Division, Maria Curie-Sk?odowska University in Lublin. She deals with democracy, local activism, political parties and systems in the countries of Visegrad Group. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Department of Social Studies of the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno. He deals with political radicalism, political psychology, Czech political parties and security studies. Marta Michalczuk-Wliz?o, PhD a lawyer and political scientist, an assistant professor at the Department of Political Systems and Human Rights, Maria Sk?odowska-Curie University in Lublin. Micha? Wallner, PhD Assistant Professor in the Department Department of Political Systems and Human Rights, Maria Sk?odowska-Curie University in Lublin.