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Moldova's Thirty-Year Search for Independence
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Abstract Unlike in the Baltics, support for independence in Moldova was relatively low among the political elites and the general population when the Soviet Union collapsed. In the 1990s, the political parties in power pursued an incoherent program, as governments swung between reformist and conservative age... view more
Unlike in the Baltics, support for independence in Moldova was relatively low among the political elites and the general population when the Soviet Union collapsed. In the 1990s, the political parties in power pursued an incoherent program, as governments swung between reformist and conservative agendas. Economic crises and systemic corruption depleted citizens’ trust in politicians and state institutions. This low institutional trust has hampered governance at all levels, and primarily in crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.... view less
Keywords
Moldova; USSR successor state; political development; governance
Classification
General History
Free Keywords
independence; state building
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 268-273
Journal
Current History, 120 (2021) 828
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2021.120.828.268
ISSN
0011-3530
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications