Conclusion

An often very revealing appraisal of Romanian government, politics, and ancillary topics thirty-five years into a post-totalitarian era has been provided. The scope is a comprehensive one and each chapter shows the tenuous advances as well as the daunting limits of the uneasy and fitful peace that has emerged between previously fierce contenders for power and influence. It is based very much on sharing the spoils of office rather than combining energies to tackle new and old problems.