Current Issue

The Romanian Journal of Society and Politics

Vol.14 | No. 1 | December 2020

Sorin Niculescu - The Role of Multi-Level Parliamentarism In Addressing The EU’s “Democratic Deficit”	Download
Răzvan-Paul Tudose - The Different Dimensions of Sino-Russian Relations	Download
Victor Ciobotaru - Exploring the Spiritual and Religious Identities Among Members of the LGBT Community in Romania	Download
Daniel Gheorghe - Antisemitism and Political Parties: A Comparative Approach of Anti-Semitic Narratives in Europe	Download

Call for Papers - Distorted Rule of Law: The Past, Present and Future of Illiberal Democracies

Volume 15, Number 1, due to appear in July 2021 - Deadline for submission: 4th of May 2021

Some argue that the mutuality of liberalism and democracy is a coincidence, but Western thinkers traditionally maintain that their regimes were liberal even before democracy was embraced. However, in some polities, liberal values and practices are being gradually removed from the equation, prompting observers to single out the emergence of a new form of political regime. The ways in which liberalism is embraced, one could argue, suggest that it is more multifaceted than what is conventionally portrayed. As such, could illiberal democracies represent a response to modern democracies’ inability to address new political disputes?

In this issue of The Romanian Journal of Society and Politics, we welcome studies that try to explore this topic by employing diverse research methodologies, from empirical analysis drawing on case studies or comparative studies, to analytical and conceptual exploration. Scholars are invited to include in their submissions (but are not limited by) questions and topics such as:

How much democracy is left in an illiberal democracy?
To what extent do authoritarian pasts influence illiberal democracies in the present?
Electoral systems and the rise of populism
How do illiberal regimes impact minorities or marginalised communities as part of mounting social and political polarisation?
Identity politics as a reactionary response to women’s and minority rights movements
The limits of liberal democracy and critical perspectives
Sustainability and environmentalism
The illiberal model and its spread as determined by past and present models
The growth of illiberal democracies and their influence on international relations
Illiberal democracies and civil-military relations
Freedom of expression and the media in illiberal democracies
Judiciary (in)dependence in illiberal democracies

The submission guidelines can be found in the Instructions for Authors section. All contributions should be sent by email to: rjsp@politice.ro.