Sergiu Gherghina, Guadalupe Martinez Fuentes and Paul Tap (2026), “Great expectations: How political science prepares students for party politics”, European Political Science, online first, 1-13.
This article analyses how political science prepares students for activities within political parties. It draws upon semi-structured interviews conducted with political science students or recent graduates who are party members in Romania, Spain, and the UK.
Bettina Mitru and Sergiu Gherghina (2026), “How Politicians Understand Deliberation: Evidence from a Setting with Limited Experience and Exposure”, Representation, online first, 1-18.
This article maps the ways in which politicians understand these practices, both in general and in relation to their political parties. Our analysis focuses on an exemplary case of limited experience with, and low exposure to, deliberative practices.
Claudiu Marian, Sergiu Gherghina, Ionut Moldovan and Paul Tap (2026), “Personal networks and parliamentary experience: why opposition initiated legislative proposals are adopted”, Parliamentary Affairs, online first, 1-20.
This article identifies the reasons behind legislation adoption in Romania in the 2020–2024 parliament. Our analysis of semi-structured interviews with MPs shows the importance of personal networks, parliamentary experience, budget impact, and public pressure.
Claudiu Marian and Sergiu Gherghina (2026), “Who wants to be in the Driver’s seat? Members’ views on intra-party democratic innovations”, Party Politics, online first, 1-14.
This article maps party members’ views on intra-party democratic innovations and identifies the areas where these innovations are welcome. It draws on semi-structured interviews with party members of parliamentary political parties in Romania.
Paul Tap and Sergiu Gherghina (2026), “Government Support, Populist Attitudes and State Surveillance in Hungary”, Political Studies Review, online first, 1-20.
This article aims to identify the effects of citizens’ political preferences regarding the acceptance of state surveillance in Hungary. We use individual-level data from a survey on a national-level representative sample.
Bettina Mitru and Paul Tap (2026), “Rhetorical Consensus About the EU? Comparing Established and New Parties in Europe, Politics and Governance, 14, 1-15.
This article looks at political parties’ manifestos and their discourses in relation to the European Union to establish whether there are differences in their views. The study includes the manifestos of political parties that have received over 1% of votes in the latest national elections in 12 EU countries.
Sergiu Gherghina (2026), “In the Pursuit of Democracy: Support for Referendums in Moldova”, Politics and Governance, 14, 1-16.
This article aims to identify the determinants of support for referendums in the Republic of Moldova. It uses individual-level data from a survey in November 2024 based on a nationally representative sample in the aftermath of a divisive popular vote on EU accession.
Sergiu Gherghina and Sergiu Mișcoiu (2025), “Unravelling a new romance: Why emigrants support radical right populists”, Ethnicities, online first, 1-22
This article aims to explain why emigrants vote for radical right populist candidates and parties. Their electoral support was driven by a protest vote against the mainstream parties, along with a quest for national identity and spirituality in uncertain times and – to a significantly lower extent – mild sovereigntist and Eurosceptic attitudes.
Sergiu Gherghina and Paul Tap (2025), “Building bridges: the pro-EU vote in the 2024 referendum in Republic of Moldova”, East European Politics, online first, 1-18
This article identifies the reasons behind the pro-EU vote in the referendum using data from a survey. The results show a spillover of satisfaction with democracy in the country into greater support for the EU
Sergiu Gherghina and Aurelian Giugăl (2025), “Cast (the vote) away: Why Romanian emigrants support the radical right in home elections”, Party Politics, online first, 1-9
To understand why some emigrants support the radical right, this study focuses on the institutional characteristics of countries of residence. To understand why some emigrants support the radical right, this study focuses on the institutional characteristics of countries of residence.