Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)

Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)

Confidence motions introduced in the Romanian Parliament in 1989-2008 represented important tools of legislative control over the executive. Simple and censure motions employed by the opposition against the government tackled the most important issues affecting the country, the government’s perceive...

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Main Authors: Lavinia Stan, Diane Vancea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPA 2012-06-01
Series:Sfera Politicii
Subjects:
motions
censure
no-confidence
Parliament
post-communist transition
Online Access:http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/169/art10-Stan_Vancea.php
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spelling doaj-969e140204ee40a3b5fae8d433ef699e2020-12-02T09:17:31ZengFacultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPASfera Politicii1221-67202012-06-01XX169 (3)100118Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)Lavinia StanDiane VanceaConfidence motions introduced in the Romanian Parliament in 1989-2008 represented important tools of legislative control over the executive. Simple and censure motions employed by the opposition against the government tackled the most important issues affecting the country, the government’s perceived failure to enact its program, and areas considered a priority by the opposition. No motion really threatened the life of the cabinet, only a fraction of them passed, and even fewer were implemented, but motions gave the opposition public attention and an occasion to present its point of view.http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/169/art10-Stan_Vancea.phpmotionscensureno-confidenceParliamentpost-communist transition
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Sfera Politicii
motions
censure
no-confidence
Parliament
post-communist transition
author_facet Lavinia Stan
Diane Vancea
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title Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)
title_short Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)
title_full Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)
title_fullStr Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)
title_full_unstemmed Contestation, no censure: Motions in post-communist Romania (1989-2008)
title_sort contestation, no censure: motions in post-communist romania (1989-2008)
publisher Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPA
series Sfera Politicii
issn 1221-6720
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Confidence motions introduced in the Romanian Parliament in 1989-2008 represented important tools of legislative control over the executive. Simple and censure motions employed by the opposition against the government tackled the most important issues affecting the country, the government’s perceived failure to enact its program, and areas considered a priority by the opposition. No motion really threatened the life of the cabinet, only a fraction of them passed, and even fewer were implemented, but motions gave the opposition public attention and an occasion to present its point of view.
topic motions
censure
no-confidence
Parliament
post-communist transition
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