The Autocratic Party-Structure of PiS - Institutional Reasons for the Polish Constitutional Crisis from a Comparative Perspective

Abstract

Political parties are the heart of every parliamentary democracy. This post aims to explore what categorises political party-structure as autocratic and postulates a reform of political parties in Poland as partially inspired by German legal solutions. Namely, the main executive body of the party must consist of at least three members elected no less frequently than every two years. Furthermore, all party members must be allowed to propose electoral candidates. Finally, decisions on party offices and electoral nominations must be carried out by a secret ballot.

Keywords

• Autocratic structure
• EU
• EU
• Poland
• Polen
• Political parties