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2004
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Wydział Prawa i Administracji UAM
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REMARKS ON THE SYSTEM OF THIRD REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN VIEW OF COMPARATIVE POLITICAL STUDY OF GOVERNMENT TYPES AND ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
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This paper considers the performance of the Polish constitutional system. According to
a popular view, the system of government in Poland is in a deep crisis. Opinions differ as to its
causes. Some see them in the constitution; others in the weakness of the Polish political culture.
This analysis focuses on three topics: 1) chances for an effective government; 2) efficiency of
internal controls; 3) accountability of politicians and political parties. In each of these domains
weaknesses are manifested. According to the author’s view, the reason is the low priority given to
constitutional issues at the start of the transition, and their subjection to particular interests of
main political actors later on. The weakness of formal controls, and low electoral accountability
have created conditions in which formal institutions offer a faęade behind which the informal
processes often bordering on crime occur. In the author’s opinion, the Polish system o f government
requires a deep reform embracing the function of the parliament, public administration and the
judiciary. Such a reform stands no chance for success unless the proportional representation is
replaced with the simple plurality electoral system.
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Ruch Prawniczy, Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny 66, 2004, z. 3, s. 19-33.