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The presidentialization of the Romanian political system: an interplay between structures and contingencies
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Abstract The peculiarities of post-communist Romania have stirred inquiries regarding the delimitation of the governmental system, the separation of powers and the relations between these. The present analysis addresses the phenomenon labeled the "presidentialization of politics", which designates the adopti... view more
The peculiarities of post-communist Romania have stirred inquiries regarding the delimitation of the governmental system, the separation of powers and the relations between these. The present analysis addresses the phenomenon labeled the "presidentialization of politics", which designates the adoption of a presidential modus operandi without an actual constitutional option for presidentialism. Since the concept revolves around the highly debated concentration of power in the hands of leaders, the potential presidentialization of the Romanian political system would be investigated by scrutinizing the increased leadership autonomy in three arenas: the executive, the party and the electoral process. Basically, this paper represents a theoretical extension of the presidentialization thesis, aiming at concluding on the phenomenon’s existence and functioning in Romania as encouraged by a series of structural and contingent factors, including the communist legacies and the dysfunctions of the democratic transition.... view less
Keywords
post-communist society; government; leader; election campaign; voting behavior; Romania; president; political system
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 309-327
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 11 (2011) 2
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works