Post-Accession Hooliganism: Democratic Governance in Bulgaria and Romania after 2007
Post-Accession Hooliganism: Democratic Governance in Bulgaria and Romania after 2007
Author(s): Venelin I. GanevSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Period(s) of Nation Building, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Bulgaria; Romania; European integration; state-building; new members in the EU;
Summary/Abstract: The manuscript analyzes negative developments in Bulgarian and Romanian politics in the aftermath of the two countries’ accession to the European Union, with a special focus on the worsening corruption problem, the destabilization of previously coherent normative frameworks, and the reversal of processes of state building. It also explores the main characteristics of a novel form of elite behavior, post-accession hooliganism, which began to emerge as soon as Bulgarian and Romanian political leaders felt strong and confident enough to disregard the demands of their West European counterparts.
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 27/2013
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 26-44
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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