More than meets the eye? Coalition formation in a strong-leader local government system

Stănuş Cristina (), Gheorghiţă Andrei and Rusu Horaţiu
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Stănuş Cristina: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Department of International Relations, Political Science and Security Studies, 34 Calea Dumbrăvii, 550324 Sibiu, Romania
Gheorghiţă Andrei: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Centre for Social Research, 2A Lucian Blaga Str., 550169, Sibiu, Romania
Rusu Horaţiu: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Centre for Social Research, 2A Lucian Blaga Str., 550169, Sibiu, Romania

Social Change Review, 2024, vol. 22, issue 1, 24-53

Abstract: This paper approaches local coalition formation at the second tier of local government in Romania within the specific context of super-election year 2024. It aims to answer a few questions concerning the coalition preferences of local actors and the coalition bargaining process that are pertinent to this context. Combining quantitative data concerning the outcomes of the elections with qualitative data, the description of this case also offers some insights for coalition research. These are linked to the challenges of measuring local coalitions, the particulars of coalition formation in strong-leader local government systems, and the matter of coalition congruence.

Keywords: Coalitions; Coalition congruence; Coalition formation; Strong-leader local; government system; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/scr-2024-0005

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