The Fifth Power. Transition of the Romanian Securitate from Communism to Nato
The Fifth Power. Transition of the Romanian Securitate from Communism to Nato

Summary/Abstract: During the entire period of transition, Romania was exposed to constant and intense pressure from structures of the former communist nomenclature and its activists, who dictated decision making related to both internal and external policies and strategies. On another front – in Parliament, Government, the Justice system, the secret services, the press – large groups of former Securitate operatives were able to exert an active influence on decision making on matters of interest to them. Over a number of years, these structures consolidated into informal power networks. They represent, in their own right, a decision making factor – a fifth power.

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