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The Fight Against Government Corruption in Romania: Irreversible Results or Sisyphean Challenge?

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The fight against political, especially government, corruption has dominated Romanian political discourse for many years. However, the vast majority of the political elite have continuously opposed the prosecution and conviction of defendants of corruption crimes. After a long constitutional conflict that seriously inhibited the fight against government corruption between 2006 and 2009, law enforcement agencies finally began to experience some success. Nevertheless, the extent of government corruption has remained consistently high. This article analyses the struggles that have occurred between 2004 and 2013 in the fight against government corruption in Romania and particularly examines the interplay between formal and informal factors in this field.

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  • Michael Hein, 2015. "The Fight Against Government Corruption in Romania: Irreversible Results or Sisyphean Challenge?," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 67(5), pages 747-776, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:67:y:2015:i:5:p:747-776
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2015.1045834
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    1. Cernat, Vasile, 2024. "Organizational corruption, test score manipulation, and teacher hiring in Romania," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 105(C).

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