Romania and the European Union: How the Weak Vanquished the Strong

Author:   Tom Gallagher ,  Bethan Hirst
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
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9780719087455


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   11 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Tom Gallagher ,  Bethan Hirst
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780719087455


ISBN 10:   0719087457
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   11 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The EU discovers Romania 2. Crafty natives lead the Eurocrats astray 3. The futility of EU funding 4. Labour of Sisyphus: administrative reform in Romania 5. Justice clings to its chains: 1989-2004 6. NATO, the EU and Romania's strategy of duplicity 7. The EU at its most incoherent: April-December 2004 8. The EU regains and loses the initiative: 2005-7 9. Corruption and anti-corruption 10. The expiry of reform after 2007 Conclusion Index -- .

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'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.', Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for *The Economist*|'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.' - Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada|'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.' - Dennis Deletant, University College, London -- .


'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.' -- Edward Lucas. 'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.' - Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada -- . 'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.' - Dennis Deletant, University College, London -- .


'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.', Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for *The Economist*|'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.' - Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada|'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.' - Dennis Deletant, University College, London -- .


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Tom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at University of Bradford -- .

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