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100			_aKostelecky, T. Bernard, J. Mansfeldova, Z. and Mikesova, R. _951329
245			_aFrom an alternative to a dominant form of local political actors? Independent candidates in the Czech local elections in 2010–2018
260			_aLocal Government Studies
300			_a50(5), Oct, 2024: p.827-849
520			_aThis article aims to contribute to the debate on the rise of independents in local politics and the underlying factors driving this trend in Europe by investigating the situation in Czechia, a post-communist country with a highly fragmented local government system. This study uses statistical analyses of electoral data from the 2010, 2014 and 2018 local elections to test the relevance of supply-side and demand-side explanations of the rise of independents. The analysis results show that the political strength of independents in Czech local elections has steadily increased during the last decade. Both tested theoretical models are valid but the effects of supply-side and demand-side factors are highly conditioned by municipalities’ population sizes.- Reproduced https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03003930.2023.2291111
650			_aLocal elections, Czechia, independent candidates, Political parties, Fragmented settlement structure, Small municipalities Post-communist legacy. _951330
773			_aLocal Government Studies
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