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Socialist patrimonialism and the global economy: the case of Romania

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The evolution in Romania of a governing system of socialist patrimonialism, as opposed to one of collective rule by counterbalancing elites, accounts for both the country's early and extensive contact with the international capitalist economy and its belated but sharp reaction to international economic disruptions. In the absence of powerful alternative political elites or policies, the socialist nationalist ideology of Nicolae Ceausescu defined the country's “multilateral development” and its deviant foreign policy. Ceausescu's manipulation of the system strengthened his hold during the time of rapid economic development and undermined the country's capacity to react promptly or moderately to economic shocks. Events in Poland, especially the rise of Solidarity, complicated Romanian adjustment; but on balance, the adjustment to external economic forces reinforced rather than eroded Ceausescu's socialist patrimonialism.

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  • Linden, Ronald H., 1986. "Socialist patrimonialism and the global economy: the case of Romania," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 40(2), pages 347-380, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:40:y:1986:i:02:p:347-380_02
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    1. Jan Bruha & Delia Ionascu & Byeongju Jeong, 2007. "Organized Labor and Restructuring: Coal Mining in the Czech Republic and Romania (in English)," Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver), Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, vol. 57(5-6), pages 272-291, August.
    2. Marian Negoita, 2010. "A Model in the Desert: Modernization, Advanced Liberalism, and Child Protection Reform in Postcommunist Romania," Politics & Society, , vol. 38(1), pages 95-117, March.

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