Democratic Transitions In Romania
Transitions to Democracy: An Analysis of Romania in Linz and Stepan's "Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation"
Linz and Stepan's chapter on Romania in their book, "Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation" is a complete and well done analysis of the transition of the Romanian government after the death of Ceausescu and the effects of Ceausescu's sultanistic reign on that transition. Throughout the chapter, Linz and Stepan attempt to answer the question they postulate in their opening paragraphs, "what explains such exceptionalism [or why has Romania had such difficulty in its transition to democracy]?" (pg. 344). What follows is both interesting and insightful.
In order to discover the answer to their question, Linz and Stepan look into the history of the Ceausescu regime, analyze the effects his regime had and then look at the history of the revolution and post-revolutionary periods (pg. 245-6). In addition to all this, Linz and Stepan look to the work......
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