Reformat e Manaxhimit Publik: Rumania
Public Administration Reforms: Romania

Author(s): Calin Emilian Hintea
Subject(s): Governance, Public Administration, Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: ASET Albanian Socio - Economic Think - Tank
Keywords: Socio-Demographic Issues; Socio-Economic Policies; Political System; Administrative System; Reforms
Summary/Abstract: Between 1946 and 1989, Romania experienced one of the most authoritarian communist regimes among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Even when changes began to occur in the region in the late 1980s, the communist regime in Romania maintained its rigidity and strength. The communist regime finally fell in December 1989, as a result of a massive revolution. Unfortunately, the revolution was not peaceful, but rather extremely violent (1,060 people lost their lives during the conflict and 2,927 were injured). The transition to a democratic society was more drastic than in other countries that experienced a gradual deterioration of the communist regime. The Romanian administrative environment, for a long time, did not act as a catalyst for change and reform. The weak state of the economy (as a result of the collapse of communist economic structures and relations), uncertainty regarding land or real estate ownership, the legacy of a centralized, politically driven administrative system, widespread corruption, an organizational culture based on values that are incompatible with a democratic society, the lack of credible administrative institutions to plan and implement change and to interact with citizens, all constitute an obstacle to a timely and coherent process.

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