The Election’s Aftermath - How PiS Might Prevent a Peaceful Transfer of Power
Reenergized by the former liberal prime minister and EUCO president Donald Tusk, Poland’s democratic forces are well positioned to deliver a stunning upset on Sunday. If this indeed materializes, we must resist the temptation to think of the critical post-election days and weeks as a regular democra...
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| description | Reenergized by the former liberal prime minister and EUCO president Donald Tusk, Poland’s democratic forces are well positioned to deliver a stunning upset on Sunday. If this indeed materializes, we must resist the temptation to think of the critical post-election days and weeks as a regular democratic transfer of power. Instead, what will happen should be understood as an inherently perilous collapse of an authoritarian regime. Several legal and constitutional provisions are capable of being weaponized by the ruling PiS party to thwart the peaceful transfer of power. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95b62f39b9cb4f87863584715a3122a22023-11-01T17:54:47ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-10-012366-704410.59704/4a89ec508a1f3eebThe Election’s Aftermath - How PiS Might Prevent a Peaceful Transfer of Power Maciej Kisilowski0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9390-6818Central European University, ATReenergized by the former liberal prime minister and EUCO president Donald Tusk, Poland’s democratic forces are well positioned to deliver a stunning upset on Sunday. If this indeed materializes, we must resist the temptation to think of the critical post-election days and weeks as a regular democratic transfer of power. Instead, what will happen should be understood as an inherently perilous collapse of an authoritarian regime. Several legal and constitutional provisions are capable of being weaponized by the ruling PiS party to thwart the peaceful transfer of power.https://verfassungsblog.de/the-elections-aftermath/AuthoritarianismPiSPolandPolish electionsRule of Law |
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| title | The Election’s Aftermath - How PiS Might Prevent a Peaceful Transfer of Power |
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