When cultural strength means political weakness: Romania’s marriage referendum and the paradox of conservative mobilisation

Held on 6–7 October 2018, the Romanian referendum on the topic of gay marriage was the fourth referendum of this kind organised in East Central Europe over a five-year period. Because turnout was low in all of them and demands explanation, this paper: i) discusses the common characteristics of these...

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Main Authors: Racu Alexandru, Giugăl Aurelian, Johnston Ron, Gavriş Alexandru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-06-01
Series:Moravian Geographical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2020-0006