Neoliberal economic theories are powerful because their domestic translators make them go
local, hybridizing global scripts with local ideas. This does not mean that all local …

Since 2011, a series of citizen mobilizations have emerged in Romania, from local replicas
of the 'Occupy'movement to the 2017 and 2018 mass protests against corruption. In this …

This article examines the impact of the economic crisis and its aftermath on collective
bargaining, by comparing reactions to austerity policies of trade unions in healthcare and …

The western-driven wave of globalization that began with the liberalization of financial
markets from the 1970s onward, and strengthened even further with the collapse of the …

The overwhelming part of EU scholarship has singled out Romania and Bulgaria as
examples of failed integration. Studies dealing with these two countries' EU accession have …

This article investigates a case of successful union organizing in one automotive assembly
plant in Romania. The authors argue that in order to explain why the union succeeds in …

Shepherds have a particular place in the history and culture of Romania. For centuries they
have had rights to graze their sheep in public pastures and manage their flocks using …

This article addresses the implementation of lean production techniques in the Romanian
subsidiary of a second-tier automotive supplier. Given the liberal institutional environment of …

Austerity measures in the wake of the recent world financial crisis often translated into large
cuts in public employment and spending, and tax increases. Trade unions throughout …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain why, in spite having a relatively powerful
labour movement at the start of the economic transformation, Romania ended up with a …