Electioneering in Lithuania



Abstract

This article serves as an introductory note to the “Lithuanian chapter” of the journal. A brief description of the electoral history after the restoration of Lithuanian independence in 1990 is provided, the most important political parties are introduced and their interactions shortly explained. The article also describes basic research on electoral topics in Lithuania.

 

Key words:

Elections, campaigning, Lithuania


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Published : 2017-07-20


AleknonisG. (2017). Electioneering in Lithuania. Political Preferences, (14). Retrieved from https://www.journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/PP/article/view/5557

Gintaras Aleknonis  gintaras@gmail.com
Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania  Lithuania



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