Local Elections: Candidates and Political Parties


Prof. Norbert Kersting
Panel Code
RC05.13
Type
Open Panel
Language
English
Chair
Prof. Euiyoung Kim
Discussants
Prof. Snežana Djordjevic
Description

In Local elections, Political Parties and candidates play an important role. Eletoral reforms, societal change and political achange lead to new party systems. The charcteristics of candidates are highly elevant n direct elections of elected mayors.

Session
RC05 Comparative Studies on Local Government and Politics

Papers

Israel’s Young Adults Lists: Robust Participation in Institutional Municipal Politics
Author: Mr. Zvi Hadar
Co-Author(s): Prof. Rebecca Kook , Dr. Fany Yuval
Local Leadership of Long Duration: The Notables as Successful Mayors in Andalusia during Four Decades of Local Democracy
Author: Prof. Francisco Collado Campaña
Co-Author(s): Dr. José-Francisco Jiménez-Díaz
Personalistic Politics in Turkish Local Elections: Independent and Minor Party Mayors in Turkey
Author: Dr. Toygar Baykan
Co-Author(s): Dr. Osman Kocaaga
Results of Local Election and Recall Referendum at the Local Level
Author: Prof. Mitsuhiko Okamoto
Why Are There More Female Local Councillors in Norway than in Denmark?
Author: Dr. Signe Bock Segaard
Co-Author(s): Prof. Ulrik Kjaer , Dr. Jo Saglie