2012
DOI: 10.17846/gi.2012.16.2.38-49
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Development of Position of Political Extremism, Radicalism, Nationalism in Different Stages of Elections in Slovakia

Abstract: This study is about the specific problem of extremist, radical and nationalistic political parties in Slovakia. The basis of this study consists of statistical analyses of electoral preference of political parties, which were picked according to their political programs, political goals and statements and actions of important political leaders. It takes a closer look on the development of political atmosphere and the results on different stages of elections.Keywords: extremism, radicalism, nationalisms, electo… Show more

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“…Support for a party that uses a badly disguised racist discourse and promises, among other things, to fight 'parasites' from the (Roma) settlements was seen as the ultimate desperate choice of voters feeling threatened by Roma communities in the post-electoral media discourse. This explanation was also supported by previous research on electoral support for the extreme-right ĽSNS (which, until 2016, was marginal and obscure) in the 2012 parliamentary and 2013 local elections [Mikuš and Gurňák 2012;Spáč and Voda 2014].…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 65%
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“…Support for a party that uses a badly disguised racist discourse and promises, among other things, to fight 'parasites' from the (Roma) settlements was seen as the ultimate desperate choice of voters feeling threatened by Roma communities in the post-electoral media discourse. This explanation was also supported by previous research on electoral support for the extreme-right ĽSNS (which, until 2016, was marginal and obscure) in the 2012 parliamentary and 2013 local elections [Mikuš and Gurňák 2012;Spáč and Voda 2014].…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 65%
“…Also, the party manifesto describes the Roma as 'lazy Gypsies' abusing the social system, with the goal of removing 'the preferential treatment of (not only) Gypsy scroungers over decent people' [ĽSNS 2016;Kluknavská and Smolík 2016]. Research shows that the party's success in the 2012 parliamentary elections was linked to the presence and size of the local Roma minority [Mikuš and Gurňák 2012]. This outcome is supported by Spáč and Voda [2014], who claim that the presence of the Roma is of vital importance to the party's results.…”
Section: Minority Presence As An Explanation Of Far-right Supportmentioning
confidence: 99%