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@article{ Gutoiu2018, title = {Electoral geography and the post-socialist city: Is the pre-world war II urban tissue still important? Evidence from Bucharest at the Romanian parliamentary elections of 2016}, author = {Gutoiu, Giorgian}, journal = {European Quarterly of Political Attitudes and Mentalities}, number = {3}, pages = {47-60}, volume = {7}, year = {2018}, issn = {2285-4916}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-58365-7}, abstract = {Context is essential for electoral geography. However, most electoral geography studies place little emphasis on constructing a theoretical framework informed by the geographical nature of the context. The present paper takes issue with these. In this regard, for understanding the geographical context of interest a thorough theoretical and factual representation is provided. Bucharest, a former socialist city, is described through its division between the historical pre-socialist urban tissue and the socialist developments. The hypothesis suggests electoral patterns overlapping this socio-spatial division. This is investigated at the Romanian parliamentary election of 2016. Spatial econometrics are used to analyze electoral data at the level of 278 polling locations in Bucharest. A strong polarization is found between the old town and the other places in Bucharest. Final discussions speak about the still important socialist past for cities and politics.}, keywords = {zone; Southeastern Europe; Geographie; election; Raum; analysis; 21. Jahrhundert; Parlamentswahl; Stadt; Romania; Südosteuropa; twenty-first century; Sozialraumanalyse; social area analysis; town; geography; parliamentary election; Rumänien; Analyse; Wahl}}