Eclectic, but stable

The article analyses the impact the electoral system on the Romanian politics of the last 25 years. The main thesis is that, despite the eclecticism of electoral formulas and despite the frequent changes of the laws regulating political parties, stability was the main characteristic of the Romanian...

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Main Author: Cristian Preda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPA 2015-12-01
Series:Sfera Politicii
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Online Access:http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/185/art02-Preda.php
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description The article analyses the impact the electoral system on the Romanian politics of the last 25 years. The main thesis is that, despite the eclecticism of electoral formulas and despite the frequent changes of the laws regulating political parties, stability was the main characteristic of the Romanian politics. The author provides numerous examples of the unpredictable and bizarre effects of the electoral formulas, but also data regarding the performance of the 10 parties that passed the electoral threshold, out of the 204 that enlisted in general elections.
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Eclectic, but stable
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electoral system
political stability
communism
Romania
parties
title Eclectic, but stable
title_full Eclectic, but stable
title_fullStr Eclectic, but stable
title_full_unstemmed Eclectic, but stable
title_short Eclectic, but stable
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political stability
communism
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