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Romania under Basescu: Aspirations, Achievements, and Frustrations during His First Presidential Term Hardcover – June 14, 2011

by Ronald F. King (Editor), Paul E. Sum (Editor), Lucian-Liviu Albu (Contributor),
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Traian Basescu was elected president of Romania in December 2004 on a platform promising political reform and economic revitalization. To many, Basescu's election signaled the final defeat of the communist-successor political party and the end of the difficult transition period from authoritarianism to full democratization. Romania under Basescu: Aspirations, Achievements, and Frustrations during His First Presidential Term, edited by Ronald F. King and Paul E. Sum, examines the complex and contradictory mixture of societal reactions during this period. It was a time in which Romania finally joined the European Union and was included fully among the European family of nations, yet it was also a period remarkable for bitter political controversy and limited reform success.

Romania under Basescu is comprised of seventeen contributions from scholars in Europe and North America, examining the Basescu period from a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives. Of particular importance is the contribution by Vladimir Tismaneanu, named by President Basescu to chair the Presidential Commission for the Analysis of the Communist Dictatorship, which addresses the importance of memory and truth-telling as a means of mastering the past and advancing to the future. Ronald F. King and Paul E. Sum, in their introduction, develop the concept of "Triage Democratization" to help explain the inconsistent and uneven pace of Romanian democratization.

With separate sections addressing issues of governance, civil society, and public policy, Romania under Basescu highlights a central paradox of post-communist Romanian development: having one foot stretching toward the future and the other rooted firmly in the past.
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  1. Print length
    388 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lexington Books
  4. Publication date
    June 14, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    6.45 x 1.31 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0739148567
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0739148563
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This volume is indispensible for scholars and practioners interested in Romania because of the breadth of issues addressed. King and Sum have done a masterful job of bringing together some of the best scholarship on Romania as the country looks to the future while attempting to confront its past. -- Steven D. Roper, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Romania under Basescu brings together many of the most active scholars from Romania, Europe, and North America. The authors examine institutions, politics, and policy formation at a key point in Romania's post-communist development. King and Sum's collection provides a welcome update on Romanian politics and policy for anyone who maintains an interest in the country or in the broader topic of democratic transitions. -- William Crowther, University of North Carolina Greensboro

This is a timely profile of the country as it emerges from post-communist isolation to try and play an effective role in the EU, the world's most important regional entity. A series of well-researched chapters examine change and resistance to it in arrange of policy dimensions. The authors are reputable scholars of the country and their insight is reflected in a set of perceptive analytical essays. The book shows that political partisanship, corruption, and defects in both the public administration and the economy greatly hamper progress, but also that grounds do exist for cautious optimism about Romania. -- Tom Gallagher, University of Bradford, Great Britain

This volume is an academic attempt to evaluate various aspects of Romanian politics between the end of 2004 and the end of 2009, coinciding with Traian Basescu’s first presidential term. It will be of interest for scholars of Romanian studies in particular, but also for researchers of post-communist societies in general.
― Europe-Asia Studies

About the Author

Ronald F. King is professor of political science at San Diego State University.

Paul E. Sum is associate professor of political science and public administration at the University of North Dakota.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lexington Books (June 14, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 388 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0739148567
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0739148563
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.62 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.31 x 9.5 inches

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