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Political or Economic Crisis?

 ABSTRACT | The issue is particularly focused on the management of the financial crisis by national governments, the European Union and other intergovernmental organizations. The papers published in this issue contribute to the debate on the changing role of the state in the post-globalization era and the redefinition of governance in international...
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When the East Goes West: Romanian Migrants in Italy or How to Deal with Mobility Issues in the EU 27

The Eastern enlargement has raised wide concerns related to the potential economic and social effects on the older EU states. On this backdrop, the recent Italian legislation comprised in the ‘security package’ and targeting Romanian migrants has gravely breached EU rights concerning free movement and residence. It has also illustrated in a somewhat extreme manner... »

Romanian Fiscal Policies: Do They Fight or Exacerbate the Crisis?

As the financial crisis deepens in Romania, public expectations from the budget and the Government’s measures package remain high, but options remain limited. While some of the fiscal instruments proposed worldwide could arguably have benefic impacts on the Romanian economy if they could only be properly implemented, our budgetary sector is now constrained to adopt... »

Globalisation, Economic Policy and Rural Development in Europe

This study analyzes why the presence of economic policy on rural development is justifiable and the recommendable modes of intervention from the perspective of rural area needs and diversification opportunities of the rural economy in the European context. This reflection on the role of economic policy in rural change and the structure of the paper... »
PAPERS

The Failure to Restore the Monarchy in Post-Communist Bulgaria

This article deals with the heated debate in Bulgaria on restoring a monarchy that in the pre-Communist past was seen as a major obstacle to constitutionalism and democracy. It will examine the evolution and outcome of this divisive constitutional issue fragmenting Bulgaria’s political consensus during the painfully long transition. This article will also address the... »
CALL FOR PAPERS | PolSci Focus: Twenty Years After: from Fall to Fall?
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall, Eastern and Central Europe has traveled the full cycle: from the greatest success to the greatest liability. How sustainable is the success of Eastern European countries? What explains their uneven performance during the transition and integration years? Is “catching-up” to remain only a distant dream, after the economic crisis? Are the lines dividing the region to become permanent? We invite papers which address these issues in a historical and comparative manner. PolSci (Romanian Journal of Political Science) is indexed by ISI...

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Advisory Board

  • Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (chair) Hertie School of Governance
  • Larry Diamond Stanford University
  • Tom Gallagher University of Bradford
  • Alena Ledeneva University College London
  • Michael McFaul Stanford University
  • Dennis Deletant Georgetown University
  • Helen Wallace London School of Economics and Political Science

Editorial Board

  • Claudiu Tufiș
  • Bogdan Iancu
  • George Jiglau
  • Ingi Iusmen
  • Gabriel Bădescu
  • Andrei Macsut
  • Laura Voinea

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