The radical right in Romania: Political party evolution and the distancing of Romania from Europe

Increasingly, European radical right parties have capitalized on citizen dissatisfaction with the European Union institutions. As a new EU member, to what extent have supporters of the radical right in Romania turned away from Europe? I evaluate this question by tracking the evolution of radical rig...

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Published in:Communist and post-communist studies 2010-03, Vol.43 (1), p.19-29
Main Author: Sum, Paul E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizens
Europe
European Union
Extreme Right
International organizations
Nationalism
Political analysis
Political attitudes
Political change
Political Parties
Political party
Populism
Public opinion
Radical groups
Radical right
Radicalism
Romania
Special Section: ROMANIA TWENTY YEARS ON
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Summary:Increasingly, European radical right parties have capitalized on citizen dissatisfaction with the European Union institutions. As a new EU member, to what extent have supporters of the radical right in Romania turned away from Europe? I evaluate this question by tracking the evolution of radical right parties in Romania. I find that supporters of the radical right in Romania are generally do not support or do not trust the EU. The Greater Romania Party is well-positioned to expand its electoral base in the foreseeable future if it can widen its appeal to those Romanians who are ambivalent to the EU.
ISSN:0967-067X
1873-6920
DOI:10.1016/j.postcomstud.2010.01.005