The 1997–1998 presidential elections in Lithuania (original) (raw)
India’s Fifteenth General Election : Realities, Implications, Prospects
2010
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The Sixteenth General Elections (2014) and Its Significance in India
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2020
India is considered to be the largest democracy of the world. It takes great pride in its incessant ,uninterrupted journey of democratic governments. Its stable political system has been a big achievement .From 1951 to 2014 it has witnessed sixteen general elections.From One Party Dominance to Coalition Politics, from over powering majority to hung parliaments,from stable governments to a decade of political instability India has seen many ups and downs but still held firmly to its democratic ideals and principles. It has upheld to the ideology enshrined in its constitution, despite undergoing nearly hundred constitutional amendments. The 21st century in India too has indicated a major shift of political inclination of its voters-from the Congress's liberal, moderate, and adoption of western model of governance to a some what Swadeshi, right wing populism and the growing popularity of BJP since the late 90s has urged political analysts to review its electoral journey. In this study, an attempt is made to briefly describe a short summary of all 15 General Elections held from 1951 to 2009 at the same time elaborating on the Sixteenth General Elections of 2014 and its significance in Indian Politics.
Political preferences, 2017
The year 2016 could be labeled as a period of great electoral victories and defeats. The final description of the outcomes should correspond to the system of particular political attitudes: it is possible to portray the Brexit vote as a free choice of free people, as a reckless decision of an uninformed public, or as a crucial political mistake, encouraged by irresponsible activities of selfish politicians. Similar or even stronger words could be found to characterize the electoral outcome of the American presidential elections and their winner Donald J. Trump, who, with equal success, is self-described as “the very definition of the American success story, continually setting the standards of excellence” (Donald J. Trump Biography), or “little more than narcissistic motivations and a complementary personal narrative about winning at any cost” (McAdams 2016). The problem is, that it is hard to imagine, that only half of the electorate share the particular opinion, and another half s...
The European Parliament election in Lithuania June 13 2004
Eu ur ro op pe ea an n P Pa ar rt ti ie es s E El le ec ct ti io on ns s a an nd d R Re ef fe er re en nd du um ms s N Ne et tw wo or rk k 2004 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION BRIEFING NO 12 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION IN LITHUANIA
Indian Elections 2004: A Retrospective Analysis and Overview
Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies, 2007
Elections at best reflect three dimensions of formal democracy—representation in terms of representing the political will of the people; integration in terms of social classes and groups largely done through political parties, which represents the stabilising aspect of democracy; and decisions generated from stable majorities through coalitions or a single party to ensure “majorities” within parliaments and their governability. In many societies democracy can be and has been subverted in all three dimensions. Electoral results and their reflections on democracy, at best, can be tendential statements of what the results reveal.
Lithuania: Brave Enough to Implement Daring Democratic Reforms?
The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe, 2010
This article discusses the transition of Lithuania after its freedom from annexation to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The tradition of local democracy and parliamentarism in Lithuania developed during the Middle Ages. However, this formation was interrupted by two occupations. When the country sought to re-established its independence, first at the beginning and then at the end of the twentieth century, the achievements of the neighbouring countries were followed by Lithuania hence no specific Lithuanian model emerged. The system of democracy at the central government level is founded on a semi-presidential management model, although there are several claims that is has a dominating role of the parliament. In practice, power is divided, which is crucial in a democratic state. While Lithuania has a decentralized law on self-government at the local level, this is restricted and controlled by a central government unable to develop local self-government and by local po...
The development and consolidation of the Lithuanian political party system
Journal of Baltic Studies, 2001
The consolidation of Lithuania's party system has proceeded in two phases. During the first phase from 1988 to 1992, the basis of a multiparty system was established. In the second phase, polarization has been reduced as the relevant parties in the system have begun to converge toward the middle of the political spectrum. However, continued high levels of voter volatility do not yet permit us to speak of a fully consolidated party system. Nonetheless, parties have become the only means by which political elites mobilize public support in efforts to gain access to public office.
Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review, 2012
This article analyzes aspects of the activity of political parties as well as the lack of internal security harmony in Lithuania. The activity of Lithuanian parties is researched pursuant to the standpoint that the desire of the parties for power is greater than their readiness to organize effective political governing. With the fight for power having become an aim in itself, the parties do not pay the required attention to the prediction of the results of their political governing, promise extensive and rapid changes and begin unprepared reforms. Inadequate ambitions of political power are typical of irresponsible parties. Society fails to understand the responsibility standards of the parties, whereas broken promises of the parties are associated with lies. The article emphasizes that internal security is impossible without effective political governing. Unexpected results of the policy(s) conducted by the parties in power threaten internal security and their consequences build up social tensions. Simultaneously, the discontent of society with the present democracy grows. The de-legitimation of the political regime, dominated by the parties and party elites, does not grant internal credibility to the democratization of Lithuania. Lithuania remains a weak and internally insecure democracy.