TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vučićević, Dušan
AU  - Bursać, Dejan
PY  - 2024
UR  - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3877
AB  - In comparison with the expanding body of literature on representation, the number of studies examining geographical aspects of it remains relatively limited. This relates primarily to comparative analyses, but also to the array of methodological tools used to measure localness. Our study seeks to address this gap by introducing a novel measurement based on Gallagher’s index of disproportionality. Drawing on contemporary data from 27 European countries, we envisioned an operationalisation of geographical representation which prevents the expected lack of representation of small municipalities to affect the index values, instead focusing on relative population sizes in correlation with the relative number of elected MPs. We introduce the data, and then proceed to establish which country-level determinants influence the Index of territorial disproportionality. The findings indicate that district magnitude and number, parliament size, and the difference between established and new democracies have a high impact on the proportionality of local representation. On the other hand, the opening of lists for more voters’ influence within the PR list system, implemented mainly through preferential voting, appears to have no impact, indicating that parties tend to nominate (and voters tend to elect) local candidates even when institutional incentives of the electoral system are low.
PB  - Taylor & Francis
T2  - Representation Journal of Representative Democracy
T1  - Voting Local? Electoral Rules and Geographical Representation in Europe
IS  - 1
VL  - 60
SP  - 1
EP  - 25
DO  - 10.1080/00344893.2024.2369768
ER  - 

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abstract = "In comparison with the expanding body of literature on representation, the number of studies examining geographical aspects of it remains relatively limited. This relates primarily to comparative analyses, but also to the array of methodological tools used to measure localness. Our study seeks to address this gap by introducing a novel measurement based on Gallagher’s index of disproportionality. Drawing on contemporary data from 27 European countries, we envisioned an operationalisation of geographical representation which prevents the expected lack of representation of small municipalities to affect the index values, instead focusing on relative population sizes in correlation with the relative number of elected MPs. We introduce the data, and then proceed to establish which country-level determinants influence the Index of territorial disproportionality. The findings indicate that district magnitude and number, parliament size, and the difference between established and new democracies have a high impact on the proportionality of local representation. On the other hand, the opening of lists for more voters’ influence within the PR list system, implemented mainly through preferential voting, appears to have no impact, indicating that parties tend to nominate (and voters tend to elect) local candidates even when institutional incentives of the electoral system are low.",
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Vučićević, D.,& Bursać, D.. (2024). Voting Local? Electoral Rules and Geographical Representation in Europe. in Representation Journal of Representative Democracy
Taylor & Francis., 60(1), 1-25.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2024.2369768

Vučićević D, Bursać D. Voting Local? Electoral Rules and Geographical Representation in Europe. in Representation Journal of Representative Democracy. 2024;60(1):1-25.
doi:10.1080/00344893.2024.2369768 .

Vučićević, Dušan, Bursać, Dejan, "Voting Local? Electoral Rules and Geographical Representation in Europe" in Representation Journal of Representative Democracy, 60, no. 1 (2024):1-25,
https://doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2024.2369768 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bursać, Dejan
AU  - Vučićević, Dušan
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3460
AB  - The provincial elections in the Serbian region of Vojvodina are preconditioned to demonstrate the typical effects of second-order competition. Its main features include the weak competences of regional institutions in a specific shared-rule arrangement, which are limited to only one province, and a non-politicized regional identity. The trend of simultaneous voting, along with a recently aligned electoral system and a centralized political arena, has created a nationalized regional competition, emulating national political dynamics. This claim is substantiated through an analysis of candidates, campaigns, and results, as well as voters’ behaviour, the last being operationalized through the dissimilarity index, both on the provincial level and on the level of polling-stations.
PB  - Taylor & Francis
T2  - Regional and Federal Studies
T1  - Nationalization in an asymmetric autonomy: the case of the 2020 Vojvodina elections
DO  - 10.1080/13597566.2022.2133108
ER  - 

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abstract = "The provincial elections in the Serbian region of Vojvodina are preconditioned to demonstrate the typical effects of second-order competition. Its main features include the weak competences of regional institutions in a specific shared-rule arrangement, which are limited to only one province, and a non-politicized regional identity. The trend of simultaneous voting, along with a recently aligned electoral system and a centralized political arena, has created a nationalized regional competition, emulating national political dynamics. This claim is substantiated through an analysis of candidates, campaigns, and results, as well as voters’ behaviour, the last being operationalized through the dissimilarity index, both on the provincial level and on the level of polling-stations.",
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Bursać, D.,& Vučićević, D.. (2022). Nationalization in an asymmetric autonomy: the case of the 2020 Vojvodina elections. in Regional and Federal Studies
Taylor & Francis..
https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2022.2133108

Bursać D, Vučićević D. Nationalization in an asymmetric autonomy: the case of the 2020 Vojvodina elections. in Regional and Federal Studies. 2022;.
doi:10.1080/13597566.2022.2133108 .

Bursać, Dejan, Vučićević, Dušan, "Nationalization in an asymmetric autonomy: the case of the 2020 Vojvodina elections" in Regional and Federal Studies (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2022.2133108 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bursać, Dejan
AU  - Vučićević, Dušan
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3449
AB  - The 2020 elections in Serbia were held on 21 st of June, as the first elections in Europe since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The pre-electoral period was marked by the announcement of boycott from opposition, followed by a number of attempts of ruling party to mitigate the potential negative effects. The decision of opposition to restrain from participation came as a response to the long-term accusations of heavily biased electoral and media conditions, which culminated in EU-mediated (but largely unsuccessful) roundtable talks in 2019. On a larger scale, the administration headed by the President Aleksandar Vučić is becoming increasingly authoritarian, with several indices now classifying Serbia as a hybrid regime. As expected, the elections brought a convincing victory to Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party, which won 188 out of 250 seats. Despite the overwhelming triumph, government was formed more than four months later. This paper is contributing to the literature on actors' strategies in hybrid regimes. Although only short-term effects of the boycott could be assessed, the 2020 elections in Serbia demonstrate that legitimacy of the regime cannot be endangered if the opposition is not supported by international actors, and moreover, that the election results have only strengthened the regime.
PB  - Prague : SAGE Publications; Institute of International Relations
T2  - New Perspectives
T1  - Election boycott in a hybrid regime: The case of 2020 parliamentary elections in Serbia
IS  - 2
VL  - 29
SP  - 187
EP  - 196
DO  - 10.1177/2336825X211009106
ER  - 

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abstract = "The 2020 elections in Serbia were held on 21 st of June, as the first elections in Europe since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The pre-electoral period was marked by the announcement of boycott from opposition, followed by a number of attempts of ruling party to mitigate the potential negative effects. The decision of opposition to restrain from participation came as a response to the long-term accusations of heavily biased electoral and media conditions, which culminated in EU-mediated (but largely unsuccessful) roundtable talks in 2019. On a larger scale, the administration headed by the President Aleksandar Vučić is becoming increasingly authoritarian, with several indices now classifying Serbia as a hybrid regime. As expected, the elections brought a convincing victory to Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party, which won 188 out of 250 seats. Despite the overwhelming triumph, government was formed more than four months later. This paper is contributing to the literature on actors' strategies in hybrid regimes. Although only short-term effects of the boycott could be assessed, the 2020 elections in Serbia demonstrate that legitimacy of the regime cannot be endangered if the opposition is not supported by international actors, and moreover, that the election results have only strengthened the regime.",
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journal = "New Perspectives",
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volume = "29",
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Bursać, D.,& Vučićević, D.. (2021). Election boycott in a hybrid regime: The case of 2020 parliamentary elections in Serbia. in New Perspectives
Prague : SAGE Publications; Institute of International Relations., 29(2), 187-196.
https://doi.org/10.1177/2336825X211009106

Bursać D, Vučićević D. Election boycott in a hybrid regime: The case of 2020 parliamentary elections in Serbia. in New Perspectives. 2021;29(2):187-196.
doi:10.1177/2336825X211009106 .

Bursać, Dejan, Vučićević, Dušan, "Election boycott in a hybrid regime: The case of 2020 parliamentary elections in Serbia" in New Perspectives, 29, no. 2 (2021):187-196,
https://doi.org/10.1177/2336825X211009106 . .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Bursać, Dejan
AU  - Vučićević, Dušan
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3426
AB  - Political scientists often consider transitional party systems are less institutionalized than those in more developed democracies. In this context, the paper will examine the impact of different factors on the level of party system institutionalization in Serbia, over the course of three recent electoral cycles. For this purpose, authors will create Index of institutionalization, a tool for measuring the changes of relevant factors in three individual time points (2012, 2014, and 2016). Index will include: electoral volatility (vote transfer between the cycles); strength of party identification; strength of ideological and organizational linkages between voters and parties (as oppose to more personal links between voters and leaders); and level of trust in political parties. Moreover, not just due to the relatively large number of political parties in electoral competition, but also because of widespread tendency of excessive coalition making in Serbia, the index will also include factors determining the fragmentation of party system. The latter will be determined on the basis of measuring Laakso-Taagepera Index of effective political parties in legislature, calculated for 2012, 2014, and 2016. Depending on trends of the index, authors will draw conclusions on the process of party system institutionalization-in connection not just to the frequent elections, but also to the overall stability of Serbian political system.
PB  - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
T2  - Political Science, International Relations and Security Studies (eds. V. Tabara, E. Strautiu, S. Scaunas)
T1  - Party system institutionalization in Serbia over the course of three consecutive parliamentary elections (2012, 2014, 2016)
SP  - 21
EP  - 32
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_3426
ER  - 

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abstract = "Political scientists often consider transitional party systems are less institutionalized than those in more developed democracies. In this context, the paper will examine the impact of different factors on the level of party system institutionalization in Serbia, over the course of three recent electoral cycles. For this purpose, authors will create Index of institutionalization, a tool for measuring the changes of relevant factors in three individual time points (2012, 2014, and 2016). Index will include: electoral volatility (vote transfer between the cycles); strength of party identification; strength of ideological and organizational linkages between voters and parties (as oppose to more personal links between voters and leaders); and level of trust in political parties. Moreover, not just due to the relatively large number of political parties in electoral competition, but also because of widespread tendency of excessive coalition making in Serbia, the index will also include factors determining the fragmentation of party system. The latter will be determined on the basis of measuring Laakso-Taagepera Index of effective political parties in legislature, calculated for 2012, 2014, and 2016. Depending on trends of the index, authors will draw conclusions on the process of party system institutionalization-in connection not just to the frequent elections, but also to the overall stability of Serbian political system.",
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Bursać, D.,& Vučićević, D.. (2016). Party system institutionalization in Serbia over the course of three consecutive parliamentary elections (2012, 2014, 2016). in Political Science, International Relations and Security Studies (eds. V. Tabara, E. Strautiu, S. Scaunas)
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu., 21-32.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_3426

Bursać D, Vučićević D. Party system institutionalization in Serbia over the course of three consecutive parliamentary elections (2012, 2014, 2016). in Political Science, International Relations and Security Studies (eds. V. Tabara, E. Strautiu, S. Scaunas). 2016;:21-32.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_3426 .

Bursać, Dejan, Vučićević, Dušan, "Party system institutionalization in Serbia over the course of three consecutive parliamentary elections (2012, 2014, 2016)" in Political Science, International Relations and Security Studies (eds. V. Tabara, E. Strautiu, S. Scaunas) (2016):21-32,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_3426 .