Elections in Times of a Pandemic - Dilemmas and Challenges

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-73839-3
Verlag: Koninklijke Brill BV

Buch, Englisch, 458 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 669 g

Reihe: Brill

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that unexpected and unpredictable situations can hinder the conduct of general elections around the world. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the organization of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the theoretical perspective, it familiarizes the public with specific electoral solutions adopted during the pandemic in selected European countries (Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Serbia, Russia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland).

The editors believe that this book will bring closer the specific solutions adopted in the considered countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide readers with a multi-faceted understanding of elections in emergency situations.

Contributors are: Roman Bäcker, Ryszard Balicki, Piotr Chrobak, Rafal Dudala, Kamil Glinka, Maciej Górny, Maciej Hartlinski, Marcin Jastrzebski, Izabela Kapsa, Agnieszka Kasinska-Metryka, Joanna Kielin-Maziarz, Jakub Klepanski, Oliwia Kowalik, Krzysztof Kozbial, Aleksandra Kuczynska-Zonik, Natalia Kusa, Elzbieta Lesiewicz, Natasza Lubik-Reczek, Agnieszka Lukasik-Turecka, Pawel Malendowicz, Martinas Maluzinas, Radoslaw Marzecki, Magdalena Musial-Karg, Adam Pluszczyk, Agata Pyrzynska, Marcin Rachwal, Joanna Rak, Kamila Sierzputowska, Krzysztof Skotnicki, Piotr Walewicz, Jacek Wojnicki, and Waldemar Wojtasik.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Musial-Karg, Magdalena

Kapsa, Izabela

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables

Abbreviations

Notes on Editors and Contributors

Elections in Times of a Pandemic: An Introduction Magdalena Musial-Karg and Izabela Kapsa

PART 1: Elections in Extraordinary Situations Dilemmas and Challenges

1 Research into Elections in Extraordinary Situations Magdalena Musial-Karg and Izabela Kapsa

2 Towards Resilient Electoral Systems Piotr Walewicz

3 Electoral Laws during the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Tool of Quasi-Militant Democracies: Comparative Perspective Roman Bäcker and Joanna Rak

4 Elections in Times of a Pandemic – the Context of Political Disinformation Waldemar Wojtasik and Adam Pluszczyk

5 Populism in Times of Pandemic – When Difficult Questions Find Simple Answers. An Analysis of the Phenomenon taking into account Selected Choices Agnieszka Kasinska-Metryka

6 A Radical Criticism of the Democratic State: The Case of the Anarchist Movement in Pandemic Times Pawel Malendowicz

7 Alternative Voting Procedures and Universal Suffrage during a Pandemic Marcin Rachwal

8 Pandemic Elections in European Union Countries in the Assessment of OSCE Observing Missions Reports Marcin Jastrzebski

PART 2: Elections during a Pandemic European Experiences – Case Studies

9 Italy: First Infected Country in Europe and Constitutional Referendum Rafal Dudala

10 The 2020 Parliamentary Election in Lithuania. Between Participation and Quality of Democracy during Pandemic Magdalena Musial-Karg and Martinas Maluzinas

11 The First ‘pandemic’ Election in Europe. Remarks Regarding the 2020 Election to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Natasza Lubik–Reczek

12 Elections and Referenda in the Principality of Liechtenstein during the Coronavirus Pandemic Krzysztof Kozbial

13 Local Elections Under Lockdown: The Case of Latvia Aleksandra Kuczynska-Zonik

14 Elections under Special Supervision. Czech Republic 2020–2021 Elzbieta Lesiewicz

15 Does COVID-19 Really Matter? The Case of Landtags and Bundestag Elections in Germany in 2021 Kamil Glinka

16 The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Bulgaria – A Long Farewell to Borisov Jacek Wojnicki

17 Non/elections in Pandemic Conditions. Parliamentary Elections in the Russian Federation in 2021 Natalia Kusa

18 Local Elections during a Pandemic Time – A Case of Estonia Maciej Górny, Oliwia Kowalik and Kamila Sierzputowska

PART 3: Electoral Turbulence in Poland From Disastrous Reform and Failed Election to Safeguarding Democracy: Poland as a Unique Case Study

19 Guarantees of Universal Suffrage in the Era of Elections Held during the Pandemic Krzysztof Skotnicki and Joanna Kielin-Maziarz

20 The Impact of the Experience from Elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Desirable Direction of Changes in Polish Electoral Law Agata Pyrzynska

21 The Course of the Election Process in Poland during the COVID-19 Pandemic Ryszard Balicki

22 Postal Voting of Poles abroad – The Case of the 2020 Presidential Election Izabela Kapsa and Magdalena Musial-Karg

23 Was it a “Youthquake”? The Increase in Electoral and Political Participation of Polish Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic Radoslaw Marzecki

24 Political Communication During the 2020 Presidential Election Campaign in Poland: The role of Medical Experts Agnieszka Lukasik-Turecka

25 Positions of the Main Political Parties in Poland on the Presidential Election during the COVID-19 Pandemic Piotr Chrobak

26 Polish Political Leaders’ Views on Holding the Presidential Election during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Parliamentary Speeches Jakub Klepanski and Maciej Hartlinski

Conclusion: Elections in Extraordinary Situations Magdalena Musial-Karg and Izabela Kapsa

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Magdalena Musial-Karg is a Full Professor of political science. She works at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. She also the President of the Polish Political Science Association. Her research interests focus on political systems, direct democracy, alternative voting methods and the impact of modern technologies on the electoral process (e-voting).

Izabela Kapsa is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Administration at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Her research focusses on political and electoral systems, civic participation, public opinion, and voting behavior. She is an author of many publications on those topics.