Cornel Ban is political scientist working as associate professor at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. He previously taught at Brown University and Boston University. A large part of his research agenda studied the political economy of East-central Europe. He is originally from Nasaud, Romania.
Romania’s Fragile Successes and the Rise of the Far Right
Romania’s rapid economic development since joining the EU has been overshadowed by rising inequality, institutional neglect, and political discontent, fueling the far right’s dramatic ascent. In the 2024 elections, nationalist rhetoric, a frustrated diaspora, and geopolitical tensions propelled the AUR’s Călin Georgescu to near-victory, exposing the fragility of Romania’s democratic and institutional framework.
