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

Communist and Post-Communist Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-29

  Sum, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

European Union; Nationalism; Political party; Populism; Radical right; Romania

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951637458     PISSN: 0967067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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