Those who study Romania must confront the theoretical challenges posed by a country that is undergoing a profound transformation from a repressive totalitarianism regime to a hazy and as yet unrealized democratic government. The most comprehensive survey of Romanian politics and society ever published abroad, this volume represents an effort to collect and analyze data on the complex problems of Romania's past and its transition into an uncertain future. Henry F. Carey has brought together the world's leading scholars on Romania to discuss key aspects of the country's sites of conflict in a groundbreaking work that includes six resident Romanian authors who rarely publish in the global academic press. Romania since 1989 is must for anyone seeking either a basic understanding or a sophisticated analysis of contemporary Romania. The book is also an invaluable resource for those who study the economies and governments of other countries in transition, as it presents an ideal case study with lessons that can be applied elsewhere.

Contributions by: Sorin Antohi, Wally Bacon, Gabriel Badescu, Zoltan Barany, Johanna Kristin Birnier, Larry S. Bush, Pavel Campeanu, Danie Daianu, Dennis Deletant, Christopher Eisterhold, John F. Ely, Anneli Ute Gabanyi, Peter Gross, Richard Andrew Hall, Claude Karnoouh, Norman Manea, Mihaela Miroiu, Mihnea Ion Nastase, Daniel Nelson, Liliana Popescu, Sandra Pralong, Sabrina P. Ramet, Steven D. Roper, Frank Sellin, Michael Shafir, Catalin Augustin Stoica, Paul E. Sum, Vladimir Tismaneanu, F Peter Wagner, Larry L. Watts, Robert Weiner, Clifford F. Zinnes