Wewnętrzne i zewnętrzne czynniki stabilności politycznej Mołdawskiej Republiki Naddniestrza
Internal and external factors of political stability of the Moldavian Republic of Transnistria

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the issue of political stability in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), a de facto unrecognized state operating along the eastern border of Moldova. The authors analyze both internal and external factors influencing the durability and relative stability of this quasi-state entity. The factors that have been collected under internal factors are of two types. They concern both relations with the international environment and relations between the Moldavian Republic of Transnistria and Moldova itself, which are comparable to relations within the federation. The first part explores the region's social, political, and economic structures, highlighting the dominant role of oligarchic elites and Russian military and financial support. The second part focuses on PMR's relations with Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union, taking into account mechanisms of international mediation and economic integration. The article emphasizes the paradoxical nature of Transnistria's stability, which stems not from democratic legitimacy but from authoritarian governance and external control. By combining political science and international legal perspectives, the study provides insights into the region's future prospects and risks amid ongoing European integration efforts and the war in Ukraine.

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