Reconstructing Galicia: Mapping the Cultural and Civic Traditions of the Former Austrian Galicia in Poland and Ukraine

Andrew Drummond, Jacek Lubecki

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Abstract

This article examines the cultural legacy of Galicia, a region comprising parts of Poland and Ukraine, once united under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Using survey data compiled by the  Comparative Study of Electoral Systems , we reconstruct the region of Galicia electoral district by electoral district, finding that Galicians today are far more civic than their compatriots. Sharing higher levels of political efficacy, Galicians are more likely to vote, and when they do, they are more likely to support parties who oppose the successor left. The vehicle for this cultural persistence, we argue, could be the (Greek) Catholic Church, which Galicians attend at far higher rates than the rest of Ukraine or Poland.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalEurope-Asia Studies
Volume62
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 8 2010

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Political Science

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