Romanya'da Referandumlar: Siyasi Sermayeye Giden Yol

The document analyzes the instrumental use of referendums in Romania, focusing on the 2018 vote to redefine marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Although the referendum failed due to low turnout (21%), it provided a platform for far-right rhetoric and contributed to the rise of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), which entered Parliament in 2020 with 9% of the vote.

• In Romania, referendums have been utilized by political leaders not as tools for direct democracy, but as strategies to enhance their own popularity and legitimacy.
• The 2018 constitutional referendum aimed to change the definition of marriage to specifically be a union between one man and one woman, following a citizen initiative that gathered approximately 3 million signatures.
• The 2018 referendum was declared invalid because only 21% of voters participated, failing to meet the 30% quorum requirement.
• The 2018 referendum was perceived by some as a government attempt to divert public attention from major protests and turmoil regarding corruption and the potential amnesty of crimes.
• The anti-gay marriage discourse surrounding the 2018 referendum helped facilitate the creation of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), which secured 9% of the vote in the 2020 elections and entered Parliament.

APA

Besliu, R. (2021). Romanya'da Referandumlar: Siyasi Sermayeye Giden Yol. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/romanyada-referandumlar-siyasi-sermayeye-giden-yol/

Chicago

Besliu, Raluca. Romanya'da Referandumlar: Siyasi Sermayeye Giden Yol. Green European Journal, 2021. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/romanyada-referandumlar-siyasi-sermayeye-giden-yol/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{besliu2021romanyada, author = {Besliu, Raluca}, title = {{Romanya'da Referandumlar: Siyasi Sermayeye Giden Yol}}, institution = {Green European Journal}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/romanyada-referandumlar-siyasi-sermayeye-giden-yol/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }