Vít Hloušek, Roman Chytilek : Parties, Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Central Europe ...7 // Sarah Birch : Elections, Electoral Systems and Party Systems in the Visegrad States, 2005-2006 ...11 // Roman Chytilek, Jakub Šedo : Party System Stability and Territorial Patterns of Electoral Competition in the Czech Republic ...23 // Róbert Tardos : Polarization and the Dual Face of Consolidation -a Delicate Balance: the Case of Hungary ...36 // Artur Wolek : Polish Voters 2005: Volatility at its Extreme or a Brave New World of Stabilization ...57 // Olga Gyárfášová, Vladimír Krivý : Electoral Behaviour - Persistent Volatility or Clear Signs of Consolidation? The Case of Slovakia ...79 // Maxmilián Strmiska : The Czech Party System: a Few Observations on the Properties and Working Logic of the Czech Party Arrangement ...107 // ZSOLT Enyedi : Stability in the Shadow of Chaos The Hungarian Party System in 2006 ...116 // Andrzej Antoszewski : A Turning Point? The 2005 Parliamentary Elections and Consolidation of the Polish Party System ...135 // Marek Rybár : The 2006 Parliamentary Election and its Impact on the Party Political Scene in Slovakia ...154 // Otto Eibl, Roman Chytilek : Conclusion ...170 // Election Results ...181 // Party Abbreviations ...190 // Notes on Contributors ...195