PARADOXUL CAPACITĂȚII ADMINISTRATIVE ÎN PROCESUL DE AMALGAMARE VOLUNTARĂ DIN REPUBLICA MOLDOVA
THE PARADOX OF ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY IN THE VOLUNTARY AMALGAMATION PROCESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the paradox of administrative capacity in the process of voluntary amalgamation, highlighting the discrepancy between administrative–territorial reform scenarios and the actual behavior of four local public authorities in the southern region of the Republic of Moldova. By employing an explanatory–analytical approach that integrates the analysis of public policy documents with an examination of the institutional framework, as well as political and organizational constraints at the local level, the study argues that the viability of amalgamation is not determined solely by economic rationality or the size of the local territorial community. Instead, it is also shaped by socio-political and structural factors, including demonstrated administrative capacity, institutional incentives, local power relations, and the degree of political acceptance of the reform among the actors involved.

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