Romania since 1989

Those who study Romania must confront the theoretical challenges posed by a country which is undergoing a profound transformation from a repressive totalitarianism regime to a hazy and as yet unrealized democratic government. The most comprehensive study of Romanian politics ever published abroad, this volume represents an effort to collect and analyze data on the complex problems of Romania's past and its transition into an uncertain future. Editor Henry Carey has brought together the world's leading scholars on Romania to analyze key aspects of the country's politics, economics, and society, in a groundbreaking work which includes six resident Romanian authors, a subset of Romanian scholars which rarely publishes in the global academic press. A must for scholars who seek to understand Romanian politics, this book offers analyses and theories which will also be invaluable to those who study economies and governments in transition.

“This is an exceptionally valuable resource on Romania's politics, economics, and society as the emerged from Ceausescu's communism.... Essential.”

"Leading international scholars provide a fascinating and often disturbing portrait of Romania, South-East-Europe's largest state since the break-up of Yugoslavia." - Tom Gallagher, Bradford University, Great Britain"

Henry F. (Chip) Carey is assistant professor of political science at Georgia State University. He is the author of many essays on East European Politics, international human rights, and democratization.

Those who study Romania must confront the theoretical challenges posed by a country that is undergoing a profound transformation from a repressive totalitarianism regime to a hazy and as yet unrealized democratic government. The most comprehensive survey of Romanian politics and society ever published abroad, this volume represents an effort to collect and analyze data on the complex problems of Romania's past and its transition into an uncertain future. Henry F. Carey has brought together the world's leading scholars on Romania to discuss key aspects of the country's sites of conflict in a groundbreaking work that includes six resident Romanian authors who rarely publish in the global academic press. Romania since 1989 is must for anyone seeking either a basic understanding or a sophisticated analysis of contemporary Romania. The book is also an invaluable resource for those who study the economies and governments of other countries in transition, as it presents an ideal case study with lessons that can be applied elsewhere.

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