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Limitarea neconstituţională a dreptului de asociere în partidele politice şi a dreptului de a fi ales prin legislaţia în domeniu şi influenţa acesteia asupra participării politice
The Unconstitutional Limitation by Law on the Right of Association in Political Parties and on the Right of Being Elected and its Influence upon Political Participation
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Abstract
This article is based on three hypotheses. First, the legal requirements for establishing political parties in Romania are among the most restrictive in Europe. Second, electoral participation decreased globaly during the last two decades; however, when a party succeeded in registering and endors... view more
This article is based on three hypotheses. First, the legal requirements for establishing political parties in Romania are among the most restrictive in Europe. Second, electoral participation decreased globaly during the last two decades; however, when a party succeeded in registering and endorsed a non-ideological position, the electoral participation slightly increased; so, if the legal requirements will be relaxed, new parties might emerge and a greater participation to the elections might be taken into consideration. Third, the current legal procedure for registering political parties contradicts the constitutional provisions on the freedom of association and the right to be elected. In the light of this findings, the article suggest a revision of the current legislation.... view less
Keywords
voter turnout; party; foundation of a party; constitutional law; Romania; party law; political participation; regulation
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 125-141
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 13 (2013) 1
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works