Dr Sergiu Gherghina
- Reader in Comparative Politics. (Political & International Studies)
telephone:
0141 330 7746
email:
Sergiu.Gherghina@glasgow.ac.uk
Adam Smith Building, Room 1206, Bute Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8RT
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6627-5598Biography
I am a Reader in Comparative Politics at the University of Glasgow. My research focuses on party politics, political participation, legislative behavior, direct democracy, deliberative democracy, and Central and Eastern European politics. I published in a range of international peer-reviewed journals as well as authored and edited several books examining political parties, elections, democratization and democratic innovations. My research and teaching combines quantitative and qualitative methods.
Research interests
My primary research interests lie in the fields of:
- party politics
- political participation
- legislative behaviour
- direct democracy
- deliberative democracy
- Central and Eastern European politics
- populism
Research groups
- Politics
Publications
2024
Miscoiu, S. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Candidate withdrawal in the French 2024 national legislative elections. French Politics, (doi: 10.1057/s41253-024-00272-1) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2024) Political Parties and Deliberative Democracy in Europe: A Convenient Relationship? Series: Routledge Studies in Democratic Innovations. Routledge: London and New York. ISBN 9781032821733
Gherghina, S. , Geissel, B. and Henger, F. (2024) Limited congruence: citizens’ attitudes and party rhetoric about referendums and deliberative practices. Politics and Governance, 12, 8754. (doi: 10.17645/pag.8754)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2024) Taking their game to the next level: why members support party digitalization. Swiss Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12624) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Pilet, J.-B. and Mitru, B. (2024) Big ideas, little detail: how populist parties talk about referendums in Europe. Contemporary Politics, 30(4), pp. 437-455. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2023.2296734)
Gherghina, S. and Saikkonen, I. (2024) Partisanship and tolerance for clientelism: evidence from a conjoint experiment in Romania. Political Studies, 72(3), pp. 1250-1266. (doi: 10.1177/00323217231178994)
Pilet, J.-B. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Populism and alternative models to representative democracy. Contemporary Politics, 30(4), pp. 405-415. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2024.2307092)
Miskolczy, I. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Making words harmless: why politicians survive character assassination attacks. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, (doi: 10.1177/13691481241264980) (Early Online Publication)
Claassen, C. et al. (2024) Conceptualizing and measuring support for democracy: a new approach. Comparative Political Studies, (doi: 10.1177/00104140241259458) (Early Online Publication)
Taylor, S. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Loving a good fight: personality traits and reactions to conflict in TV debates. British Politics, (doi: 10.1057/s41293-024-00254-5) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. (2024) The Power of Opposition. How Legislative Organization Influences Democratic Consolidation. Simone Wegmann New York, Routledge (2022), 202 p., ISBN 9781032282459. Swiss Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12593)[Book Review] (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Farcasband, R. and Oross, D. (2024) Referendums as extended arms of the government: evidence from an illiberal regime. East European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2024.2340466) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2024) Close to politics and to policies: subjective knowledge about referendum topics in Eastern Europe. Comparative European Politics, 22(2), pp. 267-285. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-023-00350-8)
Gherghina, S. and Basarabă, A. (2024) Migrants' voter turnout in the home country elections: non‐integration or political anchor? Politics and Governance, 12, 7396. (doi: 10.17645/pag.7396)
Gherghina, S. and Mitru, B. (2024) Too little, too vague: how populist parties talk about deliberation in Europe. Politics, (doi: 10.1177/02633957241231803) (Early Online Publication)
Chau, G. W.F. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Conditional loyalty and exit: explaining the emigration of wealthy Chinese after the 2012 leadership change. Diaspora Studies, (doi: 10.1163/09763457-bja10081)
Gherghina, S. and Qvortrup, M. (2024) Compulsory voting, economic conditions and turnout: explaining the outcome of constitutional referendums. West European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/01402382.2023.2293380) (Early Online Publication)
Mișcoiu, S., Mitru, B. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Migrants away from the polls: explaining the absenteeism of people with sub-Saharan African origins in the 2022 French presidential elections. Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, (doi: 10.1080/1070289x.2023.2298576) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2024) Election campaign and media exposure: explaining objective vs subjective political knowledge among first-time voters. Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 32(1), pp. 37-53. (doi: 10.1080/25739638.2024.2319400)
2023
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Traistaru, I. (2023) Feeling excluded? Why ethnic minorities (do not) engage in participatory budgeting. Identities, (doi: 10.1080/1070289X.2023.2284533) (Early Online Publication)
Pálsdóttir, V. B., Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Why do politicians not act upon citizens' deliberations? Evidence from Iceland. Political Studies Review, (doi: 10.1177/14789299231197157) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Mitru, B. (2023) First-time voters and electoral campaigns: Explaining online engagement in Romania. First Monday, 28(9), (doi: 10.5210/fm.v28i9.12741)
Gherghina, S. and Bankov, P. (2023) Troublemakers and game changers: how political parties stopped democratic backsliding in Bulgaria. Democratization, (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2023.2250985) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Nemčok, M. (Eds.) (2023) Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham. ISBN 9783031372940
Oross, D. and Gherghina, S. (2023) Closer to citizens or ticking boxes? Political parties and participatory practices in Hungary. Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 56(3), pp. 127-149. (doi: 10.1525/cpcs.2023.1825060)
Gherghina, S. , Hasić, J. and Mișcoiu, S. (2023) Ethnic groups and constitutional deliberation. Understanding participation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Romania. In: Reuchamps, M. and Welp, Y. (eds.) Deliberative Constitution-making. Opportunities and Challenges. Routledge, pp. 77-90. ISBN 9781003327165 (doi: 10.4324/9781003327165)
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Farcas, R. (2023) Informal power and short-term consequences: country presidents and political parties in Romania. Political Studies Review, (doi: 10.1177/14789299231187220) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Jacquet, V. (2023) Political parties and deliberation: from challenges to opportunities. Acta Politica, 58, pp. 487-494. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-023-00294-7)
Gherghina, S. , Marian, C. and Farcas, R. (2023) Tying loose ends: political parties and individual private funding in Romania. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2023.2213552) (Early Online Publication)
Buta, O. and Gherghina, S. (2023) Organisational capacity and electoral gains: why majority parties nominate Roma candidates in local elections. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49(9), pp. 2154-2171. (doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2022.2031921)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Stranger than fiction: voters and party leaders in a new democracy. Political Studies Review, 21(2), pp. 422-433. (doi: 10.1177/14789299221087139)
Gherghina, S. , Mișcoiu, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Using the pandemic as a pretext: voter absenteeism in the 2020 elections in Romania. Communist and Post-Communist Studies, (doi: 10.1525/cpcs.2023.1823167) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2023) Win big, buy more: political parties, competition and electoral clientelism. East European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2023.2191951) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Speaking out against the discrimination of Romanians abroad: an analysis of parliamentary speeches in the home country. Nationalities Papers, 51(2), pp. 403-424. (doi: 10.1017/nps.2022.32)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2023) Budgetary clientelism and decentralization in Hungary and Romania. Journal of Developing Societies, 39(1), pp. 40-62. (doi: 10.1177/0169796X221148509)
Soaita, A. M. , Gherghina, S. and Munro, M. (2023) Finding housing, making home: Romanian migrants in post-Brexit/post-Covid Britain. Documentation. CaCHE, University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
Soaita, A. M. , Gherghina, S. and Munro, M. (2023) Romanian migrants in the UK: how many have arrived and are they in some way different from those who migrated to the EU states? Documentation. University of Glasgow, CaCHE, Glasgow.
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2023) When promises reach boundaries: political participation in post-communist countries. European Societies, 25(2), pp. 268-280. (doi: 10.1080/14616696.2023.2178187)
Gherghina, S. and Lutai, R. (2023) Who accepts electoral clientelism? The role of personality traits in Romania. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, (doi: 10.1080/14782804.2023.2174503) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. (2023) More than users: how political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism. Party Politics, (doi: 10.1177/13540688231151655) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Close, C. and Carman, C. (2023) Parliamentarians’ support for direct and deliberative democracy in Europe: an account of individual-level determinants. Comparative Politics, 55(2), pp. 219-238. (doi: 10.5129/001041523X16559281347210)
Swanson, D. and Gherghina, S. (2023) From opposition to government: how populist parties change their political communication in Northern Ireland. Irish Political Studies, 38(4), pp. 489-515. (doi: 10.1080/07907184.2023.2227570)
2022
Gherghina, S. and Ilinca, S. (2022) Romania: inconsistent and unpredictable policy implementation. In: Lynggaard, K., Jensen, M. D. and Kluth, M. (eds.) Governments’ Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe: Navigating the Perfect Storm. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 123-134. ISBN 9783031141447 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-14145-4_11)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2022) Buying loyalty: volatile voters and electoral clientelism. Politics, (doi: 10.1177/02633957221132707) (Early Online Publication)
Miscoiu, S., Gherghina, S. and Samsudean, D. (2022) Religion, homosexuality, and the EU: grasping the beliefs of Romanian orthodox priests. Sexuality, Gender and Policy, 5(2), pp. 108-121. (doi: 10.1002/sgp2.12050)
Gherghina, S. (2022) The Rise of Entrepreneurial Parties in European Politics. Party Politics, 28(5), p. 988. (doi: 10.1177/13540688221104230)[Book Review]
Cairney, J. and Gherghina, S. (2022) Party whips and expertise: explaining committee switching in the Scottish Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs, 75(3), pp. 577-595. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsaa066)
Gherghina, S. and Mișcoiu, S. (2022) Les effets de la démocratie directe sur la confiance dans les institutions et la démocratie. In: Magni-Berton, R. and Morel, L. (eds.) Démocraties directes. Larcier: Brussels, pp. 293-300. ISBN 9782802772156
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Soare, S. (2022) More than voters: parliamentary debates about emigrants in a new democracy. Ethnicities, 22(3), pp. 487-506. (doi: 10.1177/14687968211046309)
Gherghina, S. , Giugal, A. and Momoc, A. (2022) Electoral process nullification: the reasons behind voting for a dead candidate. Representation, (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2022.2071972) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Volintiru, C. and Sigurjonsson, T. O. (2022) Making a difference: the effects of institutional resilience in society during COVID-19. European Political Science, (doi: 10.1057/s41304-022-00380-y) (Early Online Publication)
Volintiru, C. and Gherghina, S. (2022) We are in this together: stakeholder cooperation during COVID-19 in Romania. European Political Science, (doi: 10.1057/s41304-022-00383-9) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2022) Faith in a new party: the involvement of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the 2020 election campaign. Politics, Religion and Ideology, 23(2), pp. 226-242. (doi: 10.1080/21567689.2022.2080669)
Gherghina, S. and Jacquet, V. (2022) Why political parties use deliberation: a framework for analysis. Acta Politica, (doi: 10.1057/s41269-022-00232-z) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2022) Conservatism, social isolation and political context: why East Europeans would leave the EU in exit referendums. International Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1177/01925121211061453) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Saikkonen, I. and Bankov, P. (2022) Dissatisfied, uninformed or both? Democratic satisfaction, political knowledge and the acceptance of clientelism in a new democracy. Democratization, 29(2), pp. 211-231. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2021.1947250)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2022) Selective equality: social democratic parties and the referendums on same-sex marriage in Eastern Europe. Europe-Asia Studies, 74(1), pp. 140-158. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2021.1902481)
Gherghina, S. (2022) Still on the fringes? Far-right parties and identity in Romania. In: Mörner, N. (ed.) The Many Faces of the Far Right in the Post-Communist Space: a Comparative Study of Far-Right Movements and Identity in the Region. Centre for Baltic and East European Studies: Huddinge, pp. 128-134. ISBN 9789185139132
2021
Gherghina, S. , Mokre, M. and Mișcoiu, S. (2021) Deliberative democracy, under-represented groups and inclusiveness in Europe. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 34(5), pp. 633-637. (doi: 10.1080/13511610.2021.1996975)
Gherghina, S. and Pilet, J.-B. (2021) Do populist parties support referendums? A comparative analysis of election manifestos in Europe. Electoral Studies, 74, 102419. (doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2021.102419)
Miscoiu, S. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Poorly designed deliberation: explaining the banlieues' non-involvement in the Great Debate. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 34(5), pp. 694-711. (doi: 10.1080/13511610.2021.1978283)
Bankov, P. , Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Walking the walk or just talking the talk? VMRO‐BND’s efforts to become a mass party. Politics and Governance, 9(4), pp. 307-316. (doi: 10.17645/pag.v9i4.4562)
Gherghina, S. , Miscoiu, S. and Soare, S. (2021) How far does nationalism go? An overview of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Heinisch, R., Holtz-Bacha, C. and Mazzoleni, O. (eds.) Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research [2nd revised and extended Edition]. Series: International Studies on Populism. Nomos: Baden-Baden, pp. 239-256. ISBN 9783848766178
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Calling referendums on domestic policies: how political elites and citizens differ. Comparative European Politics, 19(5), pp. 642-661. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-021-00252-7)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2021) Political parties and clientelism in transition countries: evidence from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Acta Politica, 56(4), pp. 677-693. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-020-00151-x)
Hedrick, S. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Why people vote in local level referendums: comparing Germany and the United States. European Politics and Society, 22(5), pp. 716-732. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2020.1820703)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2021) Ecology projects and participatory budgeting: enhancing citizens. Sustainability, 13(19), 10561. (doi: 10.3390/su131910561)
Gherghina, S. and Nemcok, M. (2021) Political parties, state resources and electoral clientelism. Acta Politica, 56, pp. 591-599. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-021-00216-5)
Gherghina, S. (2021) Work and stay: explaining perceived discrimination among Romanian labor migrants. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 22(3), pp. 887-905. (doi: 10.1007/s12134-020-00777-y)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Party cues and pre-campaign attitudes: voting choice in referendums in Eastern Europe. Problems of Post-Communism, (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2021.1963780) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2021) Anti-establishment parties and voters' responses in post-communist Europe. Problems of Post-Communism, 68(4), pp. 261-263. (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2021.1928831)
Gherghina, S. and Rusu, E. (2021) Begin again: election campaign and own opinions among first-time voters in Romania. Social Science Quarterly, 102(4), pp. 1311-1329. (doi: 10.1111/ssqu.12979)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2021) First-time voters and honest political leaders: evidence from the 2019 presidential election in Romania. East European Politics, 37(3), pp. 496-513. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2020.1824907)
Gherghina, S. and Pilet, J.-B. (2021) Populist attitudes and direct democracy: a questionable relationship. Swiss Political Science Review, 27(2), pp. 496-505. (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12451)
Oross, D., Mátyás, E. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Sustainability and politics: explaining the emergence of the 2020 Budapest Climate Assembly. Sustainability, 13(11), 6100. (doi: 10.3390/su13116100)
Gherghina, S. , Mokre, M. and Miscoiu, S. (2021) Introduction: democratic deliberation and under-represented groups. Political Studies Review, 19(2), pp. 159-163. (doi: 10.1177/1478929920950931)
Stoiciu, V. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Intra-party deliberation, under-represented groups and candidate selection: the case of Demos in Romania. Political Studies Review, 19(2), pp. 179-185. (doi: 10.1177/1478929920939818)
Gherghina, S. (2021) Party members and leadership styles in new European democracies. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 23(1), pp. 85-103. (doi: 10.1177/1369148120939869)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2021) Electoral performance beyond leaders? The organization of populist parties in postcommunist Europe. Party Politics, 27(1), pp. 58-68. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819863629)
Gherghina, S. and Grad, M. (2021) Political game-changers: the importance of leaders for newly emerged parties in Romania. Slavic Review, 80(3), pp. 608-628. (doi: 10.1017/slr.2021.146)
Gherghina, S. and Plopeanu, A. (2021) Social networks, attachment and integration understanding the church attendance of Romanian migrants. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 42(1), pp. 110-123. (doi: 10.1080/13617672.2020.1769920)
2020
Bankov, P. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Post-accession congruence in Bulgaria and Romania: Measuring mass-elite congruence of opinions on European integration through mixed methods. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 562-572. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00271-0)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2020) Populists and referendums in Europe: dispelling the myth. Political Quarterly, 91(4), pp. 795-805. (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.12934)
Shim, J. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Measuring the mass-elite preference congruence: findings from a meta-analysis and introduction to the symposium. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 509-527. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00273-y)
Gherghina, S. (2020) The adaptation strategies of post-communist political parties: an introduction. European Review, 28(5), pp. 721-727. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798720000198)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Members versus experts: the perceptions of party leadership styles in new democracies. European Review, 28(5), pp. 810-825. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798720000253)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2020) Vote-seeking among non-resident citizens: how Romanian parties form organisations abroad. Representation, (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2020.1815077) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Plopeanu, A. (2020) Who wishes to return? Ties to home country among the Romanian migrants. Nationalities Papers, 48(5), pp. 876-890. (doi: 10.1017/nps.2019.72)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Bringing the policy in: a new typology of national referendums. European Political Science, 19, pp. 461-477. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00230-4)
Gherghina, S. and Bankov, P. (2020) Who follows the referendum campaign? The effect of political interest and media use in Bulgaria. Problems of Post-Communism, (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2020.1760722) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2020) The organization of Romanian parties abroad. In: Kernalegenn, T. and van Haute, E. (eds.) Political Parties Abroad. A New Arena for Party Politics. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, pp. 77-95. ISBN 9780367857851 (doi: 10.4324/9781003015086-7)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Jacquet, V. (2020) Deliberative democracy and political parties: functions and consequences. European Political Science, 19, pp. 200-211. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00234-0)
Gherghina, S. and Stoiciu, V. (2020) Selecting candidates through deliberation: the effects for Demos in Romania. European Political Science, 19, pp. 171-180. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00232-2)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Referendum policies across political systems. Political Quarterly, 91(1), pp. 182-191. (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.12790)
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2020) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave MacMillan: Basingstoke. ISBN 9783030320249
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2020) National games for local gains: legislative activity, party organization and candidate selection. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 30(1), pp. 64-82. (doi: 10.1080/17457289.2018.1537280)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Both Muslim and European. Diasporic and Migrant Identities of Bosniaks. Europe-Asia Studies, 72(1), pp. 138-140. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2019.1700708)[Book Review]
Gherghina, S. (2020) Conclusion: an aggregate comparison of party leaders in Eastern Europe. In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 265-272. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_12)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Party leaders in Eastern Europe: traits, behaviors and consequences. In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 1-15. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_1)
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2020) Support for direct and deliberative models of democracy in the UK: understanding the difference. Political Research Exchange, 2(1), 1809474. (doi: 10.1080/2474736X.2020.1809474)
Gherghina, S. , Plopeanu, A.-P. and Necula, C.-V. (2020) The impact of socio-cultural integration on return intentions: evidence from a survey on Romanian migrants. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 18(4), pp. 515-528. (doi: 10.1080/15562948.2020.1735599)
Gherghina, S. , Racu, A., Giugăl, A., Gavriș, A., Silagadze, N. and Johnston, R. (2020) Non-voting in the 2018 Romanian referendum: the importance of initiators, campaigning and issue saliency. Political Science, 71(3), pp. 193-213. (doi: 10.1080/00323187.2020.1781541)
Grad, M., Gherghina, S. and Ivan, A. (2020) Migrants and their families in the home country: a bi-directional influence on voting behavior. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 20(3), pp. 393-410. (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2020.1791452)
Volintiru, C. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Party leaders in Romania: designated successors or tactical players? In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 197-218. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_9)
2019
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (Eds.) (2019) Democratic Innovations in Central and Eastern Europe. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780367421670
Close, C. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Rethinking intra-party cohesion: towards a conceptual and analytical framework. Party Politics, 25(5), pp. 652-663. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819836044)
Gherghina, S. , Close, C. and Kopecký, P. (2019) The dynamics and dimensions of intra-party conflict: Introduction to the special issue. Party Politics, 25(5), pp. 649-651. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819836048)
Gherghina, S. (2019) Hijacked direct democracy: the instrumental use of referendums in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 33(3), pp. 778-797. (doi: 10.1177/0888325418800553)
Gherghina, S. (2019) How political parties use referendums: an analytical framework. East European Politics and Societies, 33(3), pp. 677-690. (doi: 10.1177/0888325418803164)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Committee chair selection under high informational and organizational constraints. Party Politics, 25(4), pp. 547-558. (doi: 10.1177/1354068817741765)
Pompl, S. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Messages and familiar faces: crowdfunding in the 2017 U.K. electoral campaign. Politics and Policy, 47(3), pp. 436-463. (doi: 10.1111/polp.12301)
Close, C. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Introduction: towards a better understanding of parliamentary unity. Parliamentary Affairs, 72(2), pp. 379-386. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsx074)
Close, C., Gherghina, S. and Sierens, V. (2019) Prompting legislative agreement and loyalty: what role for intra-party democracy? Parliamentary Affairs, 72(2), pp. 387-405. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsx075)
Gherghina, S. (2019) Communism’s shadow. Historical legacies and contemporary political attitudes, by Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua A. Tucker. Democratization, 26(8), pp. 1541-1543. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2019.1615457)[Book Review]
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2019) Democratic innovations in Central and Eastern Europe: expanding the research agenda. Contemporary Politics, 25(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2018.1543752)
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2019) An alternative to representation: explaining preferences for citizens as political decision-makers. Political Studies Review, 17(3), pp. 224-238. (doi: 10.1177/1478929918807713)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2019) And yet it matters: referendum campaigns and vote decision in Eastern Europe. Contemporary Politics, 25(1), pp. 29-46. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2018.1543790)
2018
Kandyla, A. and Gherghina, S. (2018) What triggers the intention to use the European Citizens’ Initiative? The role of benefits, values and efficacy. Journal of Common Market Studies, 56(6), pp. 1223-1239. (doi: 10.1111/jcms.12737)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2018) When who and how matter: explaining the success of referendums in Europe. Comparative European Politics, 16(5), pp. 905-922. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-017-0107-9)
Gherghina, S. (2018) The Romanian Party System: Cartelization, Coalition Leverage and Elite Continuity. In: Lisi, M. (ed.) Party System Change, the European Crisis and the State of Democracy. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: London, pp. 231-247. ISBN 9781138550087 (doi: 10.4324/9781315147116-13)
Werkmann, C. and Gherghina, S. (2018) Organized for parliament? Explaining the electoral success of radical right parties in post-communist Europe. Government and Opposition, 53(3), pp. 461-485. (doi: 10.1017/gov.2016.38)
Gherghina, S. , Iancu, A. and Soare, S. (Eds.) (2018) Party Members and Their Importance in Non-EU Countries: A Comparative Analysis. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon. ISBN 9781138708631
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2018) Romania: an ambivalent parliamentary opposition. In: De Giorgi, E. and Ilonszki, G. (eds.) Opposition Parties in European Legislatures: Conflict or Consensus? Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon, pp. 191-209. ISBN 9781138674875
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2018) Policy agenda and legitimation: referendums on interethnic relations in Central and Eastern Europe. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 24(4), pp. 389-410. (doi: 10.1080/13537113.2018.1522746)
Gherghina, S. and von dem Berge, B. (2018) When Europeanisation meets organisation: enhancing the rights of party members in Central and Eastern Europe. Journal of European Integration, 40(2), pp. 209-226. (doi: 10.1080/07036337.2017.1418868)
Varacheva, T. and Gherghina, S. (2018) Neutral or biased? The presentation of the Kyrgyzstan and Egypt uprisings by RIA Novosti. Europe-Asia Studies, 70(8), pp. 1213-1235. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1508644)
2017
Gherghina, S. (2017) The use of referendums in Central and Eastern Europe after the EU accession. In: Hashimoto, T. and Rhimes, M. (eds.) Reviewing European Union Accession: Unexpected Results, Spillover Effects, and Externalities. Series: Law in Eastern Europe (67). Brill: Leiden, pp. 41-56. ISBN 9789004316478
Gherghina, S. , Miscoiu, S. and Soare, S. (2017) How far does nationalism go? An overview of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Heinisch, R. C., Holtz-Bacha, C. and Mazzoleni, O. (eds.) Political Populism: A Handbook. Nomos: Baden-Baden, pp. 193-208. ISBN 9783848725342
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2017) Linking democratic preferences and political participation: evidence from Germany. Political Studies, 65(1 Supp), pp. 24-42. (doi: 10.1177/0032321716672224)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2017) A new model of clientelism: political parties, public resources, and private contributors. European Political Science Review, 9(1), pp. 115-137. (doi: 10.1017/s1755773915000326)
Gherghina, S. (2017) Direct democracy and subjective regime legitimacy in Europe. Democratization, 24(4), pp. 613-631. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2016.1196355)
2016
Gherghina, S. and Kopecky, P. (Eds.) (2016) Politicization of Administrative Elites in Western Europe [Guest editors]. Palgrave Macmillan.
Gherghina, S. (2016) Rewarding the ‘traitors’? Legislative defection and re-election in Romania. Party Politics, 22(4), pp. 490-500. (doi: 10.1177/1354068814550434)
Gherghina, S. and Groh, A. (2016) A poor sales pitch? The European citizens’ initiative and attitudes toward the EU in Germany and the UK. European Politics and Society, 17(3), pp. 373-387. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2016.1166875)
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (Eds.) (2016) Political Participation and Civic Engagement in Central and Eastern Europe [Guest editors]. Taylor & Francis.
Ekman, J., Gherghina, S. and Podolian, O. (2016) Challenges and realities of political participation and civic engagement in central and eastern Europe. East European Politics, 32(1), pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2016.1141091)
Geissel, B. and Gherghina, S. (2016) Constitutional deliberative democracy and democratic innovations. In: Reuchamps, M. and Suiter, J. (eds.) Constitutional Deliberative Democracy in Europe. Series: Studies in European political science. ECPR Press: Colchester, pp. 75-92. ISBN 9781785521454
Gherghina, S. and Jiglău, G. (2016) Playing their cards right: ethnic parties and government coalitions in Post-Communist Europe. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 22(2), pp. 220-240. (doi: 10.1080/13537113.2016.1169065)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2016) Crowd-sourced legislation and politics: the legitimacy of constitutional deliberation in Romania. Problems of Post-Communism, 63(1), pp. 27-36. (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2015.1057092)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2016) A test of European Union post-accession influence: comparing reactions to political instability in Romania. Democratization, 23(5), pp. 797-818. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2015.1020792)
Gherghina, S. and Tseng, H.-K. (2016) Voting home or abroad? Comparing migrants' electoral participation in countries of origin and of residence. Nationalities Papers, 44(3), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1080/00905992.2015.1132690)
2015
Gherghina, S. (2015) The Romanian presidential election, November 2014. Electoral Studies, 38, pp. 109-114. (doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2015.01.008)
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2015) The Romanian Political System after 1989 [Guest editor]. De Gruyter.
Chiru, M., Gauja, A., Gherghina, S. and Rodriguez-Teruel, J. (2015) Explaining change in party leadership selection rules. In: Cross, W. P. and Pilet, J.-B. (eds.) The Politics of Party Leadership: a Cross-National Perspective. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 31-49. ISBN 9780198748984
Gherghina, S. and Spáč, P. (2015) Democratising candidate selection in Romania and Slovakia. In: Sandri, G. and Seddone, A. (eds.) Party Primaries in Comparative Perspective. Ashgate: Surrey, pp. 145-160. ISBN 9781472450388
Radecki, M. and Gherghina, S. (2015) Objective and subjective party leadership selection: regulations, activists, and voters in Poland. European Politics and Society, 16(4), pp. 598-612. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2015.1072342)
2014
Gherghina, S. (2014) Party Organization and Electoral Volatility in Central and Eastern Europe: Enhancing Voter Loyalty. Series: Routledge research in comparative politics (61). Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415737166
Gherghina, S. (2014) Shaping parties’ legitimacy: Internal regulations and membership organisations in post-communist Europe. International Political Science Review, 35(3), pp. 291-306. (doi: 10.1177/0192512113517125)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2014) Let’s not risk too much: the selection of party leaders in Romania. In: Pilet, J.-B. and Cross, W. P. (eds.) The Selection of Political Party Leaders in Contemporary Parliamentary Democracies: a Comparative Study. Series: Routledge research on social and political elites (4). Routledge: London, pp. 141-155. ISBN 9780415704168
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2014) Parliamentary sovereignty and international intervention: elite attitudes in the first Central European legislatures. East European Politics, 30(1), pp. 21-33. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2013.858627)
Gherghina, S. (2014) A response to the interview with Mr. Tudor Barbu, Vice-President of the People’s Party – Dan Diaconescu. Southeastern Europe, 38(1), pp. 142-148. (doi: 10.1163/18763332-03801007)
Gherghina, S. (2014) Review of Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011). East European Politics, 30(1), pp. 148-149. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2013.864969)[Book Review]
2013
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2013) Determinants of legislative voting loyalty under different electoral systems: evidence from Romania. International Political Science Review, 35(5), pp. 523-541. (doi: 10.1177/0192512113501242)
Gherghina, S. and Katsanidou, A. (2013) Data availability in political science journals. European Political Science, 12(3), pp. 333-349. (doi: 10.1057/eps.2013.8)
Chiru, M., Gherghina, S. and Stefan, L. (2013) Standing for reelection under different rules: Evidence from the Romanian legislature. Problems of Post-Communism, 60(5), pp. 34-44. (doi: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216600503)
Gherghina, S. (2013) Going for a safe vote: electoral bribes in post-communist Romania. Debatte: Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 21(2-3), pp. 143-164. (doi: 10.1080/0965156X.2013.836859)
Gherghina, S. (2013) One-shot party primaries: the case of the Romanian Social Democrats. Politics, 33(3), pp. 185-195. (doi: 10.1111/1467-9256.12007)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2013) Taking the short route: political parties, funding regulations, and state resources in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 27(1), pp. 108-128. (doi: 10.1177/0888325412465003)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2013) The failure of cohabitation: explaining the 2007 and 2012 institutional crises in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 27(4), pp. 668-684. (doi: 10.1177/0888325413485621)
Gherghina, S. , Stefan, L. and Chiru, M. (2013) Electoral reform – Cui bono? Attitudes of Romanian MPs to the electoral system change. Journal of Legislative Studies, 19(3), pp. 351-369. (doi: 10.1080/13572334.2013.812347)
Lowery, D., van Witteloostuijn, A., Peli, G., Brasher, H., Otjes, S. and Gherghina, S. (2013) Policy agendas and births and deaths of political parties. Party Politics, 19(3), pp. 381-407. (doi: 10.1177/1354068811407576)
2012
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) When voter loyalty fails: party performance and corruption in Bulgaria and Romania. European Political Science Review, 4(01), pp. 29-49. (doi: 10.1017/s1755773911000063)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Keeping the doors closed: leadership selection in post-communist Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 26(3), pp. 510-537. (doi: 10.1177/0888325411428969)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Does the confidence in the EU spill over to the national level? A longitudinal analysis of political trust in Central Europe. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 13(2), pp. 226-245. (doi: 10.1080/15705854.2012.675654)
Gherghina, S. (2012) Changing borders, stable attitudes: The national and European identity before and after the most recent EU enlargements. Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 12(2), pp. 52-66.
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) The first casting happens at home: role formation in the European parliamentary elections. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 12(2), pp. 299-314. (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2012.686014)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) Voting after watching: the strategic role of election polls. European Review, 20(02), pp. 210-221. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798711000548)
Gherghina, S. and Jiglau, G. (2012) Where does the mechanism collapse? Understanding the 2008 Romanian electoral system. Representation, 48(4), pp. 445-459. (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2012.720889)
Gherghina, S. and Klymenko, L. (2012) Why look back? Citizens' attitudes toward the Communist Regime in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Problems of Post-Communism, 59(1), pp. 55-65. (doi: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216590105)
Klymenko, L. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Determinants of positive attitudes towards an authoritarian regime: the case of Belarus. Soviet and Post-Soviet Review, 39(2), pp. 249-269. (doi: 10.1163/18763324-03902006)
Stefan, L., Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) We all agree that we disagree too much: attitudes of Romanian MPs towards party discipline. East European Politics, 28(2), pp. 180-192. (doi: 10.1080/13523279.2011.635649)
Vlas, N. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Where does religion meet democracy? A comparative analysis of attitudes in Europe. International Political Science Review, 33(3), pp. 336-351. (doi: 10.1177/0192512111415983)
2011
Jiglau, G. and Gherghina, S. (2011) The divergent paths of the ethnic parties in post-communist transitions. Transition Studies Review, 18(2), pp. 445-457. (doi: 10.1007/s11300-011-0212-4)
Gherghina, S. and Tseng, H.-K. (2011) When candidates and vote distribution matter: A new indicator of electoral competitiveness. SSRN Electronic Journal, (doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2028618)
Gherghina, S. (2011) Does government performance matter? Electoral support for incumbents in six post-communist countries. Contemporary Politics, 17(3), pp. 257-277. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2011.597144)
Gherghina, S. (2011) MPs' role orientations in newly emerged democratic legislatures. Journal of Legislative Studies, 17(1), pp. 45-64. (doi: 10.1080/13572334.2011.545179)
Gherghina, S. and Jiglau, G. (2011) Explaining ethnic mobilisation in post-communist countries. Europe-Asia Studies, 63(1), pp. 49-76. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2011.534302)
Jiglău, G. and Gherghina, S. (2011) The ideological institutionalization of the Romanian party system. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 11(1), pp. 71-90.
2010
Gherghina, S. (2010) Unraveling romance: an assessment of candidate countries’ support for the EU. Comparative European Politics, 8(4), pp. 444-467. (doi: 10.1057/cep.2009.6)
Gherghina, S. and Braghiroli, S. (2010) A lover to be ashamed of: Romania in the eyes of the Italian political elites. Journal of Social Research and Policy, 1(2), pp. 5-17.
Lowery, D., Otjes, S., Gherghina, S. , Van Witteloostuijn, A., Peli, G. and Brasher, H. (2010) Unpacking LogM: toward a more general theory of party system density. American Journal of Political Science, 54(4), pp. 921-935. (doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00469.x)
Gherghina, S. and Frantescu, D. (2010) Improving rookies’ performance: an assessment of the Romanian MEPs’ activity. European Review, 18(02), p. 155. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798709990391)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2010) Practice and payment: determinants of candidate list position in European Parliament elections. European Union Politics, 11(4), pp. 533-552. (doi: 10.1177/1465116510380284)
2009
Gherghina, S. (2009) The helping hand: the role of the EU in the democratization of post-communist Europe. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 9(2), pp. 65-79.
Gherghina, S. (2009) The success of extremist parties in Central and Eastern European States and its causes. In: Backes, U., Jaskulowski, T. and Polese, A. (eds.) Totalitarismus und Transformation. Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, pp. 185-208. ISBN 9783525369111 (doi: 10.13109/9783666369117.185)
Vlas, N. and Gherghina, S. (2009) Convergence or replacement? Attitudes towards political and religious institutions in contemporary Romania. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 8(24), pp. 70-94.
Articles
Miscoiu, S. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Candidate withdrawal in the French 2024 national legislative elections. French Politics, (doi: 10.1057/s41253-024-00272-1) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Geissel, B. and Henger, F. (2024) Limited congruence: citizens’ attitudes and party rhetoric about referendums and deliberative practices. Politics and Governance, 12, 8754. (doi: 10.17645/pag.8754)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2024) Taking their game to the next level: why members support party digitalization. Swiss Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12624) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Pilet, J.-B. and Mitru, B. (2024) Big ideas, little detail: how populist parties talk about referendums in Europe. Contemporary Politics, 30(4), pp. 437-455. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2023.2296734)
Gherghina, S. and Saikkonen, I. (2024) Partisanship and tolerance for clientelism: evidence from a conjoint experiment in Romania. Political Studies, 72(3), pp. 1250-1266. (doi: 10.1177/00323217231178994)
Pilet, J.-B. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Populism and alternative models to representative democracy. Contemporary Politics, 30(4), pp. 405-415. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2024.2307092)
Miskolczy, I. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Making words harmless: why politicians survive character assassination attacks. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, (doi: 10.1177/13691481241264980) (Early Online Publication)
Claassen, C. et al. (2024) Conceptualizing and measuring support for democracy: a new approach. Comparative Political Studies, (doi: 10.1177/00104140241259458) (Early Online Publication)
Taylor, S. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Loving a good fight: personality traits and reactions to conflict in TV debates. British Politics, (doi: 10.1057/s41293-024-00254-5) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Farcasband, R. and Oross, D. (2024) Referendums as extended arms of the government: evidence from an illiberal regime. East European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2024.2340466) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2024) Close to politics and to policies: subjective knowledge about referendum topics in Eastern Europe. Comparative European Politics, 22(2), pp. 267-285. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-023-00350-8)
Gherghina, S. and Basarabă, A. (2024) Migrants' voter turnout in the home country elections: non‐integration or political anchor? Politics and Governance, 12, 7396. (doi: 10.17645/pag.7396)
Gherghina, S. and Mitru, B. (2024) Too little, too vague: how populist parties talk about deliberation in Europe. Politics, (doi: 10.1177/02633957241231803) (Early Online Publication)
Chau, G. W.F. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Conditional loyalty and exit: explaining the emigration of wealthy Chinese after the 2012 leadership change. Diaspora Studies, (doi: 10.1163/09763457-bja10081)
Gherghina, S. and Qvortrup, M. (2024) Compulsory voting, economic conditions and turnout: explaining the outcome of constitutional referendums. West European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/01402382.2023.2293380) (Early Online Publication)
Mișcoiu, S., Mitru, B. and Gherghina, S. (2024) Migrants away from the polls: explaining the absenteeism of people with sub-Saharan African origins in the 2022 French presidential elections. Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, (doi: 10.1080/1070289x.2023.2298576) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2024) Election campaign and media exposure: explaining objective vs subjective political knowledge among first-time voters. Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 32(1), pp. 37-53. (doi: 10.1080/25739638.2024.2319400)
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Traistaru, I. (2023) Feeling excluded? Why ethnic minorities (do not) engage in participatory budgeting. Identities, (doi: 10.1080/1070289X.2023.2284533) (Early Online Publication)
Pálsdóttir, V. B., Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Why do politicians not act upon citizens' deliberations? Evidence from Iceland. Political Studies Review, (doi: 10.1177/14789299231197157) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Mitru, B. (2023) First-time voters and electoral campaigns: Explaining online engagement in Romania. First Monday, 28(9), (doi: 10.5210/fm.v28i9.12741)
Gherghina, S. and Bankov, P. (2023) Troublemakers and game changers: how political parties stopped democratic backsliding in Bulgaria. Democratization, (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2023.2250985) (Early Online Publication)
Oross, D. and Gherghina, S. (2023) Closer to citizens or ticking boxes? Political parties and participatory practices in Hungary. Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 56(3), pp. 127-149. (doi: 10.1525/cpcs.2023.1825060)
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Farcas, R. (2023) Informal power and short-term consequences: country presidents and political parties in Romania. Political Studies Review, (doi: 10.1177/14789299231187220) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Jacquet, V. (2023) Political parties and deliberation: from challenges to opportunities. Acta Politica, 58, pp. 487-494. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-023-00294-7)
Gherghina, S. , Marian, C. and Farcas, R. (2023) Tying loose ends: political parties and individual private funding in Romania. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2023.2213552) (Early Online Publication)
Buta, O. and Gherghina, S. (2023) Organisational capacity and electoral gains: why majority parties nominate Roma candidates in local elections. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49(9), pp. 2154-2171. (doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2022.2031921)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Stranger than fiction: voters and party leaders in a new democracy. Political Studies Review, 21(2), pp. 422-433. (doi: 10.1177/14789299221087139)
Gherghina, S. , Mișcoiu, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Using the pandemic as a pretext: voter absenteeism in the 2020 elections in Romania. Communist and Post-Communist Studies, (doi: 10.1525/cpcs.2023.1823167) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Marian, C. (2023) Win big, buy more: political parties, competition and electoral clientelism. East European Politics, (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2023.2191951) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Tap, P. (2023) Speaking out against the discrimination of Romanians abroad: an analysis of parliamentary speeches in the home country. Nationalities Papers, 51(2), pp. 403-424. (doi: 10.1017/nps.2022.32)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2023) Budgetary clientelism and decentralization in Hungary and Romania. Journal of Developing Societies, 39(1), pp. 40-62. (doi: 10.1177/0169796X221148509)
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2023) When promises reach boundaries: political participation in post-communist countries. European Societies, 25(2), pp. 268-280. (doi: 10.1080/14616696.2023.2178187)
Gherghina, S. and Lutai, R. (2023) Who accepts electoral clientelism? The role of personality traits in Romania. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, (doi: 10.1080/14782804.2023.2174503) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. (2023) More than users: how political parties shape the acceptance of electoral clientelism. Party Politics, (doi: 10.1177/13540688231151655) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Close, C. and Carman, C. (2023) Parliamentarians’ support for direct and deliberative democracy in Europe: an account of individual-level determinants. Comparative Politics, 55(2), pp. 219-238. (doi: 10.5129/001041523X16559281347210)
Swanson, D. and Gherghina, S. (2023) From opposition to government: how populist parties change their political communication in Northern Ireland. Irish Political Studies, 38(4), pp. 489-515. (doi: 10.1080/07907184.2023.2227570)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2022) Buying loyalty: volatile voters and electoral clientelism. Politics, (doi: 10.1177/02633957221132707) (Early Online Publication)
Miscoiu, S., Gherghina, S. and Samsudean, D. (2022) Religion, homosexuality, and the EU: grasping the beliefs of Romanian orthodox priests. Sexuality, Gender and Policy, 5(2), pp. 108-121. (doi: 10.1002/sgp2.12050)
Cairney, J. and Gherghina, S. (2022) Party whips and expertise: explaining committee switching in the Scottish Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs, 75(3), pp. 577-595. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsaa066)
Gherghina, S. , Tap, P. and Soare, S. (2022) More than voters: parliamentary debates about emigrants in a new democracy. Ethnicities, 22(3), pp. 487-506. (doi: 10.1177/14687968211046309)
Gherghina, S. , Giugal, A. and Momoc, A. (2022) Electoral process nullification: the reasons behind voting for a dead candidate. Representation, (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2022.2071972) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Volintiru, C. and Sigurjonsson, T. O. (2022) Making a difference: the effects of institutional resilience in society during COVID-19. European Political Science, (doi: 10.1057/s41304-022-00380-y) (Early Online Publication)
Volintiru, C. and Gherghina, S. (2022) We are in this together: stakeholder cooperation during COVID-19 in Romania. European Political Science, (doi: 10.1057/s41304-022-00383-9) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2022) Faith in a new party: the involvement of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the 2020 election campaign. Politics, Religion and Ideology, 23(2), pp. 226-242. (doi: 10.1080/21567689.2022.2080669)
Gherghina, S. and Jacquet, V. (2022) Why political parties use deliberation: a framework for analysis. Acta Politica, (doi: 10.1057/s41269-022-00232-z) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2022) Conservatism, social isolation and political context: why East Europeans would leave the EU in exit referendums. International Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1177/01925121211061453) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Saikkonen, I. and Bankov, P. (2022) Dissatisfied, uninformed or both? Democratic satisfaction, political knowledge and the acceptance of clientelism in a new democracy. Democratization, 29(2), pp. 211-231. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2021.1947250)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2022) Selective equality: social democratic parties and the referendums on same-sex marriage in Eastern Europe. Europe-Asia Studies, 74(1), pp. 140-158. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2021.1902481)
Gherghina, S. , Mokre, M. and Mișcoiu, S. (2021) Deliberative democracy, under-represented groups and inclusiveness in Europe. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 34(5), pp. 633-637. (doi: 10.1080/13511610.2021.1996975)
Gherghina, S. and Pilet, J.-B. (2021) Do populist parties support referendums? A comparative analysis of election manifestos in Europe. Electoral Studies, 74, 102419. (doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2021.102419)
Miscoiu, S. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Poorly designed deliberation: explaining the banlieues' non-involvement in the Great Debate. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 34(5), pp. 694-711. (doi: 10.1080/13511610.2021.1978283)
Bankov, P. , Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Walking the walk or just talking the talk? VMRO‐BND’s efforts to become a mass party. Politics and Governance, 9(4), pp. 307-316. (doi: 10.17645/pag.v9i4.4562)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Calling referendums on domestic policies: how political elites and citizens differ. Comparative European Politics, 19(5), pp. 642-661. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-021-00252-7)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2021) Political parties and clientelism in transition countries: evidence from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Acta Politica, 56(4), pp. 677-693. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-020-00151-x)
Hedrick, S. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Why people vote in local level referendums: comparing Germany and the United States. European Politics and Society, 22(5), pp. 716-732. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2020.1820703)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2021) Ecology projects and participatory budgeting: enhancing citizens. Sustainability, 13(19), 10561. (doi: 10.3390/su131910561)
Gherghina, S. and Nemcok, M. (2021) Political parties, state resources and electoral clientelism. Acta Politica, 56, pp. 591-599. (doi: 10.1057/s41269-021-00216-5)
Gherghina, S. (2021) Work and stay: explaining perceived discrimination among Romanian labor migrants. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 22(3), pp. 887-905. (doi: 10.1007/s12134-020-00777-y)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2021) Party cues and pre-campaign attitudes: voting choice in referendums in Eastern Europe. Problems of Post-Communism, (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2021.1963780) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2021) Anti-establishment parties and voters' responses in post-communist Europe. Problems of Post-Communism, 68(4), pp. 261-263. (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2021.1928831)
Gherghina, S. and Rusu, E. (2021) Begin again: election campaign and own opinions among first-time voters in Romania. Social Science Quarterly, 102(4), pp. 1311-1329. (doi: 10.1111/ssqu.12979)
Gherghina, S. and Tap, P. (2021) First-time voters and honest political leaders: evidence from the 2019 presidential election in Romania. East European Politics, 37(3), pp. 496-513. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2020.1824907)
Gherghina, S. and Pilet, J.-B. (2021) Populist attitudes and direct democracy: a questionable relationship. Swiss Political Science Review, 27(2), pp. 496-505. (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12451)
Oross, D., Mátyás, E. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Sustainability and politics: explaining the emergence of the 2020 Budapest Climate Assembly. Sustainability, 13(11), 6100. (doi: 10.3390/su13116100)
Gherghina, S. , Mokre, M. and Miscoiu, S. (2021) Introduction: democratic deliberation and under-represented groups. Political Studies Review, 19(2), pp. 159-163. (doi: 10.1177/1478929920950931)
Stoiciu, V. and Gherghina, S. (2021) Intra-party deliberation, under-represented groups and candidate selection: the case of Demos in Romania. Political Studies Review, 19(2), pp. 179-185. (doi: 10.1177/1478929920939818)
Gherghina, S. (2021) Party members and leadership styles in new European democracies. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 23(1), pp. 85-103. (doi: 10.1177/1369148120939869)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2021) Electoral performance beyond leaders? The organization of populist parties in postcommunist Europe. Party Politics, 27(1), pp. 58-68. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819863629)
Gherghina, S. and Grad, M. (2021) Political game-changers: the importance of leaders for newly emerged parties in Romania. Slavic Review, 80(3), pp. 608-628. (doi: 10.1017/slr.2021.146)
Gherghina, S. and Plopeanu, A. (2021) Social networks, attachment and integration understanding the church attendance of Romanian migrants. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 42(1), pp. 110-123. (doi: 10.1080/13617672.2020.1769920)
Bankov, P. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Post-accession congruence in Bulgaria and Romania: Measuring mass-elite congruence of opinions on European integration through mixed methods. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 562-572. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00271-0)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2020) Populists and referendums in Europe: dispelling the myth. Political Quarterly, 91(4), pp. 795-805. (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.12934)
Shim, J. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Measuring the mass-elite preference congruence: findings from a meta-analysis and introduction to the symposium. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 509-527. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00273-y)
Gherghina, S. (2020) The adaptation strategies of post-communist political parties: an introduction. European Review, 28(5), pp. 721-727. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798720000198)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Members versus experts: the perceptions of party leadership styles in new democracies. European Review, 28(5), pp. 810-825. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798720000253)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2020) Vote-seeking among non-resident citizens: how Romanian parties form organisations abroad. Representation, (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2020.1815077) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. and Plopeanu, A. (2020) Who wishes to return? Ties to home country among the Romanian migrants. Nationalities Papers, 48(5), pp. 876-890. (doi: 10.1017/nps.2019.72)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Bringing the policy in: a new typology of national referendums. European Political Science, 19, pp. 461-477. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00230-4)
Gherghina, S. and Bankov, P. (2020) Who follows the referendum campaign? The effect of political interest and media use in Bulgaria. Problems of Post-Communism, (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2020.1760722) (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. , Soare, S. and Jacquet, V. (2020) Deliberative democracy and political parties: functions and consequences. European Political Science, 19, pp. 200-211. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00234-0)
Gherghina, S. and Stoiciu, V. (2020) Selecting candidates through deliberation: the effects for Demos in Romania. European Political Science, 19, pp. 171-180. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-019-00232-2)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Referendum policies across political systems. Political Quarterly, 91(1), pp. 182-191. (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.12790)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2020) National games for local gains: legislative activity, party organization and candidate selection. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 30(1), pp. 64-82. (doi: 10.1080/17457289.2018.1537280)
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2020) Support for direct and deliberative models of democracy in the UK: understanding the difference. Political Research Exchange, 2(1), 1809474. (doi: 10.1080/2474736X.2020.1809474)
Gherghina, S. , Plopeanu, A.-P. and Necula, C.-V. (2020) The impact of socio-cultural integration on return intentions: evidence from a survey on Romanian migrants. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 18(4), pp. 515-528. (doi: 10.1080/15562948.2020.1735599)
Gherghina, S. , Racu, A., Giugăl, A., Gavriș, A., Silagadze, N. and Johnston, R. (2020) Non-voting in the 2018 Romanian referendum: the importance of initiators, campaigning and issue saliency. Political Science, 71(3), pp. 193-213. (doi: 10.1080/00323187.2020.1781541)
Grad, M., Gherghina, S. and Ivan, A. (2020) Migrants and their families in the home country: a bi-directional influence on voting behavior. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 20(3), pp. 393-410. (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2020.1791452)
Close, C. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Rethinking intra-party cohesion: towards a conceptual and analytical framework. Party Politics, 25(5), pp. 652-663. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819836044)
Gherghina, S. , Close, C. and Kopecký, P. (2019) The dynamics and dimensions of intra-party conflict: Introduction to the special issue. Party Politics, 25(5), pp. 649-651. (doi: 10.1177/1354068819836048)
Gherghina, S. (2019) Hijacked direct democracy: the instrumental use of referendums in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 33(3), pp. 778-797. (doi: 10.1177/0888325418800553)
Gherghina, S. (2019) How political parties use referendums: an analytical framework. East European Politics and Societies, 33(3), pp. 677-690. (doi: 10.1177/0888325418803164)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Committee chair selection under high informational and organizational constraints. Party Politics, 25(4), pp. 547-558. (doi: 10.1177/1354068817741765)
Pompl, S. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Messages and familiar faces: crowdfunding in the 2017 U.K. electoral campaign. Politics and Policy, 47(3), pp. 436-463. (doi: 10.1111/polp.12301)
Close, C. and Gherghina, S. (2019) Introduction: towards a better understanding of parliamentary unity. Parliamentary Affairs, 72(2), pp. 379-386. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsx074)
Close, C., Gherghina, S. and Sierens, V. (2019) Prompting legislative agreement and loyalty: what role for intra-party democracy? Parliamentary Affairs, 72(2), pp. 387-405. (doi: 10.1093/pa/gsx075)
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (2019) Democratic innovations in Central and Eastern Europe: expanding the research agenda. Contemporary Politics, 25(1), pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2018.1543752)
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2019) An alternative to representation: explaining preferences for citizens as political decision-makers. Political Studies Review, 17(3), pp. 224-238. (doi: 10.1177/1478929918807713)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2019) And yet it matters: referendum campaigns and vote decision in Eastern Europe. Contemporary Politics, 25(1), pp. 29-46. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2018.1543790)
Kandyla, A. and Gherghina, S. (2018) What triggers the intention to use the European Citizens’ Initiative? The role of benefits, values and efficacy. Journal of Common Market Studies, 56(6), pp. 1223-1239. (doi: 10.1111/jcms.12737)
Silagadze, N. and Gherghina, S. (2018) When who and how matter: explaining the success of referendums in Europe. Comparative European Politics, 16(5), pp. 905-922. (doi: 10.1057/s41295-017-0107-9)
Werkmann, C. and Gherghina, S. (2018) Organized for parliament? Explaining the electoral success of radical right parties in post-communist Europe. Government and Opposition, 53(3), pp. 461-485. (doi: 10.1017/gov.2016.38)
Gherghina, S. and Silagadze, N. (2018) Policy agenda and legitimation: referendums on interethnic relations in Central and Eastern Europe. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 24(4), pp. 389-410. (doi: 10.1080/13537113.2018.1522746)
Gherghina, S. and von dem Berge, B. (2018) When Europeanisation meets organisation: enhancing the rights of party members in Central and Eastern Europe. Journal of European Integration, 40(2), pp. 209-226. (doi: 10.1080/07036337.2017.1418868)
Varacheva, T. and Gherghina, S. (2018) Neutral or biased? The presentation of the Kyrgyzstan and Egypt uprisings by RIA Novosti. Europe-Asia Studies, 70(8), pp. 1213-1235. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2018.1508644)
Gherghina, S. and Geissel, B. (2017) Linking democratic preferences and political participation: evidence from Germany. Political Studies, 65(1 Supp), pp. 24-42. (doi: 10.1177/0032321716672224)
Gherghina, S. and Volintiru, C. (2017) A new model of clientelism: political parties, public resources, and private contributors. European Political Science Review, 9(1), pp. 115-137. (doi: 10.1017/s1755773915000326)
Gherghina, S. (2017) Direct democracy and subjective regime legitimacy in Europe. Democratization, 24(4), pp. 613-631. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2016.1196355)
Gherghina, S. (2016) Rewarding the ‘traitors’? Legislative defection and re-election in Romania. Party Politics, 22(4), pp. 490-500. (doi: 10.1177/1354068814550434)
Gherghina, S. and Groh, A. (2016) A poor sales pitch? The European citizens’ initiative and attitudes toward the EU in Germany and the UK. European Politics and Society, 17(3), pp. 373-387. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2016.1166875)
Ekman, J., Gherghina, S. and Podolian, O. (2016) Challenges and realities of political participation and civic engagement in central and eastern Europe. East European Politics, 32(1), pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2016.1141091)
Gherghina, S. and Jiglău, G. (2016) Playing their cards right: ethnic parties and government coalitions in Post-Communist Europe. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 22(2), pp. 220-240. (doi: 10.1080/13537113.2016.1169065)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2016) Crowd-sourced legislation and politics: the legitimacy of constitutional deliberation in Romania. Problems of Post-Communism, 63(1), pp. 27-36. (doi: 10.1080/10758216.2015.1057092)
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2016) A test of European Union post-accession influence: comparing reactions to political instability in Romania. Democratization, 23(5), pp. 797-818. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2015.1020792)
Gherghina, S. and Tseng, H.-K. (2016) Voting home or abroad? Comparing migrants' electoral participation in countries of origin and of residence. Nationalities Papers, 44(3), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1080/00905992.2015.1132690)
Gherghina, S. (2015) The Romanian presidential election, November 2014. Electoral Studies, 38, pp. 109-114. (doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2015.01.008)
Radecki, M. and Gherghina, S. (2015) Objective and subjective party leadership selection: regulations, activists, and voters in Poland. European Politics and Society, 16(4), pp. 598-612. (doi: 10.1080/23745118.2015.1072342)
Gherghina, S. (2014) Shaping parties’ legitimacy: Internal regulations and membership organisations in post-communist Europe. International Political Science Review, 35(3), pp. 291-306. (doi: 10.1177/0192512113517125)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2014) Parliamentary sovereignty and international intervention: elite attitudes in the first Central European legislatures. East European Politics, 30(1), pp. 21-33. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2013.858627)
Gherghina, S. (2014) A response to the interview with Mr. Tudor Barbu, Vice-President of the People’s Party – Dan Diaconescu. Southeastern Europe, 38(1), pp. 142-148. (doi: 10.1163/18763332-03801007)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2013) Determinants of legislative voting loyalty under different electoral systems: evidence from Romania. International Political Science Review, 35(5), pp. 523-541. (doi: 10.1177/0192512113501242)
Gherghina, S. and Katsanidou, A. (2013) Data availability in political science journals. European Political Science, 12(3), pp. 333-349. (doi: 10.1057/eps.2013.8)
Chiru, M., Gherghina, S. and Stefan, L. (2013) Standing for reelection under different rules: Evidence from the Romanian legislature. Problems of Post-Communism, 60(5), pp. 34-44. (doi: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216600503)
Gherghina, S. (2013) Going for a safe vote: electoral bribes in post-communist Romania. Debatte: Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 21(2-3), pp. 143-164. (doi: 10.1080/0965156X.2013.836859)
Gherghina, S. (2013) One-shot party primaries: the case of the Romanian Social Democrats. Politics, 33(3), pp. 185-195. (doi: 10.1111/1467-9256.12007)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2013) Taking the short route: political parties, funding regulations, and state resources in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 27(1), pp. 108-128. (doi: 10.1177/0888325412465003)
Gherghina, S. and Miscoiu, S. (2013) The failure of cohabitation: explaining the 2007 and 2012 institutional crises in Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 27(4), pp. 668-684. (doi: 10.1177/0888325413485621)
Gherghina, S. , Stefan, L. and Chiru, M. (2013) Electoral reform – Cui bono? Attitudes of Romanian MPs to the electoral system change. Journal of Legislative Studies, 19(3), pp. 351-369. (doi: 10.1080/13572334.2013.812347)
Lowery, D., van Witteloostuijn, A., Peli, G., Brasher, H., Otjes, S. and Gherghina, S. (2013) Policy agendas and births and deaths of political parties. Party Politics, 19(3), pp. 381-407. (doi: 10.1177/1354068811407576)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) When voter loyalty fails: party performance and corruption in Bulgaria and Romania. European Political Science Review, 4(01), pp. 29-49. (doi: 10.1017/s1755773911000063)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Keeping the doors closed: leadership selection in post-communist Romania. East European Politics and Societies, 26(3), pp. 510-537. (doi: 10.1177/0888325411428969)
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Does the confidence in the EU spill over to the national level? A longitudinal analysis of political trust in Central Europe. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 13(2), pp. 226-245. (doi: 10.1080/15705854.2012.675654)
Gherghina, S. (2012) Changing borders, stable attitudes: The national and European identity before and after the most recent EU enlargements. Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 12(2), pp. 52-66.
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) The first casting happens at home: role formation in the European parliamentary elections. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 12(2), pp. 299-314. (doi: 10.1080/14683857.2012.686014)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) Voting after watching: the strategic role of election polls. European Review, 20(02), pp. 210-221. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798711000548)
Gherghina, S. and Jiglau, G. (2012) Where does the mechanism collapse? Understanding the 2008 Romanian electoral system. Representation, 48(4), pp. 445-459. (doi: 10.1080/00344893.2012.720889)
Gherghina, S. and Klymenko, L. (2012) Why look back? Citizens' attitudes toward the Communist Regime in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Problems of Post-Communism, 59(1), pp. 55-65. (doi: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216590105)
Klymenko, L. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Determinants of positive attitudes towards an authoritarian regime: the case of Belarus. Soviet and Post-Soviet Review, 39(2), pp. 249-269. (doi: 10.1163/18763324-03902006)
Stefan, L., Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2012) We all agree that we disagree too much: attitudes of Romanian MPs towards party discipline. East European Politics, 28(2), pp. 180-192. (doi: 10.1080/13523279.2011.635649)
Vlas, N. and Gherghina, S. (2012) Where does religion meet democracy? A comparative analysis of attitudes in Europe. International Political Science Review, 33(3), pp. 336-351. (doi: 10.1177/0192512111415983)
Jiglau, G. and Gherghina, S. (2011) The divergent paths of the ethnic parties in post-communist transitions. Transition Studies Review, 18(2), pp. 445-457. (doi: 10.1007/s11300-011-0212-4)
Gherghina, S. and Tseng, H.-K. (2011) When candidates and vote distribution matter: A new indicator of electoral competitiveness. SSRN Electronic Journal, (doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2028618)
Gherghina, S. (2011) Does government performance matter? Electoral support for incumbents in six post-communist countries. Contemporary Politics, 17(3), pp. 257-277. (doi: 10.1080/13569775.2011.597144)
Gherghina, S. (2011) MPs' role orientations in newly emerged democratic legislatures. Journal of Legislative Studies, 17(1), pp. 45-64. (doi: 10.1080/13572334.2011.545179)
Gherghina, S. and Jiglau, G. (2011) Explaining ethnic mobilisation in post-communist countries. Europe-Asia Studies, 63(1), pp. 49-76. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2011.534302)
Jiglău, G. and Gherghina, S. (2011) The ideological institutionalization of the Romanian party system. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 11(1), pp. 71-90.
Gherghina, S. (2010) Unraveling romance: an assessment of candidate countries’ support for the EU. Comparative European Politics, 8(4), pp. 444-467. (doi: 10.1057/cep.2009.6)
Gherghina, S. and Braghiroli, S. (2010) A lover to be ashamed of: Romania in the eyes of the Italian political elites. Journal of Social Research and Policy, 1(2), pp. 5-17.
Lowery, D., Otjes, S., Gherghina, S. , Van Witteloostuijn, A., Peli, G. and Brasher, H. (2010) Unpacking LogM: toward a more general theory of party system density. American Journal of Political Science, 54(4), pp. 921-935. (doi: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00469.x)
Gherghina, S. and Frantescu, D. (2010) Improving rookies’ performance: an assessment of the Romanian MEPs’ activity. European Review, 18(02), p. 155. (doi: 10.1017/S1062798709990391)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2010) Practice and payment: determinants of candidate list position in European Parliament elections. European Union Politics, 11(4), pp. 533-552. (doi: 10.1177/1465116510380284)
Gherghina, S. (2009) The helping hand: the role of the EU in the democratization of post-communist Europe. Romanian Journal of Political Science, 9(2), pp. 65-79.
Vlas, N. and Gherghina, S. (2009) Convergence or replacement? Attitudes towards political and religious institutions in contemporary Romania. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 8(24), pp. 70-94.
Books
Gherghina, S. (2014) Party Organization and Electoral Volatility in Central and Eastern Europe: Enhancing Voter Loyalty. Series: Routledge research in comparative politics (61). Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415737166
Book Sections
Gherghina, S. , Hasić, J. and Mișcoiu, S. (2023) Ethnic groups and constitutional deliberation. Understanding participation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Romania. In: Reuchamps, M. and Welp, Y. (eds.) Deliberative Constitution-making. Opportunities and Challenges. Routledge, pp. 77-90. ISBN 9781003327165 (doi: 10.4324/9781003327165)
Gherghina, S. and Ilinca, S. (2022) Romania: inconsistent and unpredictable policy implementation. In: Lynggaard, K., Jensen, M. D. and Kluth, M. (eds.) Governments’ Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe: Navigating the Perfect Storm. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 123-134. ISBN 9783031141447 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-14145-4_11)
Gherghina, S. and Mișcoiu, S. (2022) Les effets de la démocratie directe sur la confiance dans les institutions et la démocratie. In: Magni-Berton, R. and Morel, L. (eds.) Démocraties directes. Larcier: Brussels, pp. 293-300. ISBN 9782802772156
Gherghina, S. (2022) Still on the fringes? Far-right parties and identity in Romania. In: Mörner, N. (ed.) The Many Faces of the Far Right in the Post-Communist Space: a Comparative Study of Far-Right Movements and Identity in the Region. Centre for Baltic and East European Studies: Huddinge, pp. 128-134. ISBN 9789185139132
Gherghina, S. , Miscoiu, S. and Soare, S. (2021) How far does nationalism go? An overview of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Heinisch, R., Holtz-Bacha, C. and Mazzoleni, O. (eds.) Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research [2nd revised and extended Edition]. Series: International Studies on Populism. Nomos: Baden-Baden, pp. 239-256. ISBN 9783848766178
Gherghina, S. and Soare, S. (2020) The organization of Romanian parties abroad. In: Kernalegenn, T. and van Haute, E. (eds.) Political Parties Abroad. A New Arena for Party Politics. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY, pp. 77-95. ISBN 9780367857851 (doi: 10.4324/9781003015086-7)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Conclusion: an aggregate comparison of party leaders in Eastern Europe. In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 265-272. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_12)
Gherghina, S. (2020) Party leaders in Eastern Europe: traits, behaviors and consequences. In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 1-15. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_1)
Volintiru, C. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Party leaders in Romania: designated successors or tactical players? In: Gherghina, S. (ed.) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 197-218. ISBN 9783030320249 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-32025-6_9)
Gherghina, S. (2018) The Romanian Party System: Cartelization, Coalition Leverage and Elite Continuity. In: Lisi, M. (ed.) Party System Change, the European Crisis and the State of Democracy. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: London, pp. 231-247. ISBN 9781138550087 (doi: 10.4324/9781315147116-13)
Gherghina, S. and Chiru, M. (2018) Romania: an ambivalent parliamentary opposition. In: De Giorgi, E. and Ilonszki, G. (eds.) Opposition Parties in European Legislatures: Conflict or Consensus? Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon, pp. 191-209. ISBN 9781138674875
Gherghina, S. (2017) The use of referendums in Central and Eastern Europe after the EU accession. In: Hashimoto, T. and Rhimes, M. (eds.) Reviewing European Union Accession: Unexpected Results, Spillover Effects, and Externalities. Series: Law in Eastern Europe (67). Brill: Leiden, pp. 41-56. ISBN 9789004316478
Gherghina, S. , Miscoiu, S. and Soare, S. (2017) How far does nationalism go? An overview of populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Heinisch, R. C., Holtz-Bacha, C. and Mazzoleni, O. (eds.) Political Populism: A Handbook. Nomos: Baden-Baden, pp. 193-208. ISBN 9783848725342
Geissel, B. and Gherghina, S. (2016) Constitutional deliberative democracy and democratic innovations. In: Reuchamps, M. and Suiter, J. (eds.) Constitutional Deliberative Democracy in Europe. Series: Studies in European political science. ECPR Press: Colchester, pp. 75-92. ISBN 9781785521454
Chiru, M., Gauja, A., Gherghina, S. and Rodriguez-Teruel, J. (2015) Explaining change in party leadership selection rules. In: Cross, W. P. and Pilet, J.-B. (eds.) The Politics of Party Leadership: a Cross-National Perspective. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 31-49. ISBN 9780198748984
Gherghina, S. and Spáč, P. (2015) Democratising candidate selection in Romania and Slovakia. In: Sandri, G. and Seddone, A. (eds.) Party Primaries in Comparative Perspective. Ashgate: Surrey, pp. 145-160. ISBN 9781472450388
Chiru, M. and Gherghina, S. (2014) Let’s not risk too much: the selection of party leaders in Romania. In: Pilet, J.-B. and Cross, W. P. (eds.) The Selection of Political Party Leaders in Contemporary Parliamentary Democracies: a Comparative Study. Series: Routledge research on social and political elites (4). Routledge: London, pp. 141-155. ISBN 9780415704168
Gherghina, S. (2009) The success of extremist parties in Central and Eastern European States and its causes. In: Backes, U., Jaskulowski, T. and Polese, A. (eds.) Totalitarismus und Transformation. Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, pp. 185-208. ISBN 9783525369111 (doi: 10.13109/9783666369117.185)
Book Reviews
Gherghina, S. (2024) The Power of Opposition. How Legislative Organization Influences Democratic Consolidation. Simone Wegmann New York, Routledge (2022), 202 p., ISBN 9781032282459. Swiss Political Science Review, (doi: 10.1111/spsr.12593)[Book Review] (Early Online Publication)
Gherghina, S. (2022) The Rise of Entrepreneurial Parties in European Politics. Party Politics, 28(5), p. 988. (doi: 10.1177/13540688221104230)[Book Review]
Gherghina, S. (2020) Both Muslim and European. Diasporic and Migrant Identities of Bosniaks. Europe-Asia Studies, 72(1), pp. 138-140. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2019.1700708)[Book Review]
Gherghina, S. (2019) Communism’s shadow. Historical legacies and contemporary political attitudes, by Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua A. Tucker. Democratization, 26(8), pp. 1541-1543. (doi: 10.1080/13510347.2019.1615457)[Book Review]
Gherghina, S. (2014) Review of Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011). East European Politics, 30(1), pp. 148-149. (doi: 10.1080/21599165.2013.864969)[Book Review]
Edited Books
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2024) Political Parties and Deliberative Democracy in Europe: A Convenient Relationship? Series: Routledge Studies in Democratic Innovations. Routledge: London and New York. ISBN 9781032821733
Gherghina, S. and Nemčok, M. (Eds.) (2023) Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham. ISBN 9783031372940
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2020) Party Leaders in Eastern Europe: Personality, Behavior and Consequences. Series: Palgrave studies in political psychology. Palgrave MacMillan: Basingstoke. ISBN 9783030320249
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (Eds.) (2019) Democratic Innovations in Central and Eastern Europe. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780367421670
Gherghina, S. , Iancu, A. and Soare, S. (Eds.) (2018) Party Members and Their Importance in Non-EU Countries: A Comparative Analysis. Series: Routledge studies on political parties and party systems. Routledge: Abingdon. ISBN 9781138708631
Gherghina, S. and Kopecky, P. (Eds.) (2016) Politicization of Administrative Elites in Western Europe [Guest editors]. Palgrave Macmillan.
Gherghina, S. , Ekman, J. and Podolian, O. (Eds.) (2016) Political Participation and Civic Engagement in Central and Eastern Europe [Guest editors]. Taylor & Francis.
Gherghina, S. (Ed.) (2015) The Romanian Political System after 1989 [Guest editor]. De Gruyter.
Research Reports or Papers
Soaita, A. M. , Gherghina, S. and Munro, M. (2023) Finding housing, making home: Romanian migrants in post-Brexit/post-Covid Britain. Documentation. CaCHE, University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
Soaita, A. M. , Gherghina, S. and Munro, M. (2023) Romanian migrants in the UK: how many have arrived and are they in some way different from those who migrated to the EU states? Documentation. University of Glasgow, CaCHE, Glasgow.
Grants
'Political Parties, Poverty and Vote Buying: Explaining Clientelism in Romania', funding from the Romanian National Science Foundation UEFISCDI, 2020-2022
"Piloting Local Resilience Metrics in Romania and the Republic of Moldova", funding from the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, 2021-2022
'Referendums and political legitimacy: Evidence from four European countries', Seed Corn Funding from Nuffield Foundation, 2019
'Party Leadership Styles in Eastern Europe: Transactional or Transformational?', Carnegie Research Incentive Grant, 2018
'Party Leadership in Portugal', Royal Society of Edinburgh Mobility Grant, 2018
Fokus Line A/B Grant for Early Career Researchers, Goethe University Frankfurt, 2015.
Supervision
I am happy to supervise PhD projects examining:
- Party Politics
- Political Participation
- Direct Democracy
- Processes of Democratization
- Political Representation
- Populism
- Legislative Politics
- Public Opinion
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- Comparative Politics 1B (2017)
Honours
- Direct and Deliberative Democracy (2017-2023)
- Challe nges to Democracy (2024-)
Postgraduate Teaching
- Political Institutions and Communication (2017-)
- The Psychology of Political Communication (2020-)
- Comparative Public Opinion (2019 & 2020)
- Internet and Civil Society (2018)
Additional information
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Editor-in-Chief for Politics
Associate editor for Migration Studies
Editor of the Book Series on Democratic Innovations, Routledge
Member in the Editorial Board for East European Politics
