Mihaela Miroiu: "The Vicious Circle of Electoralism. Reflections on Democracy and Populism in Romania"
- Author: Russian and East European Institute
- Number of episodes: 1
- Web site: http://iub.edu/~reeiweb/events/2010/Miriou.pdf
Podcast Description:
MIHAELA MIROIU, professor of Political Sciences in the Political Science Faculty at the National School for Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSA) in Bucharest, Romania, initiated the first Ph.D. program in Political Science in Romania in 2000, the academic classes in Feminist Theories (1994) and the first MA program in Gender Studies (1998).
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Mihaela Miroiu: "The Vicious Circle of Electoralism. Reflections on Democracy and Populism i ...
| Name | Time | Artist/Performer | Release Date | Description | Author | Language | ||
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| 1. | Mihaela Miroiu: "The Vicious Circle of Electoralism. Reflections on Democracy and Populism in Romania" | 01:12:41 | Mihaela Miroiu | 12/14/2010 | Mihaela Miroiu's speaks on the growing electoral orientation of Romania's political elites. She argues that to turn the electoral component of democracy into an end in itself means to reduce democracy to electoralism and that once in power, paternalist political attitudes turn to cynicism and austerity and the "beloved true majority" (read: "the people") become the enemy of "national interest". | Russian and East European Institute | English |  |
