Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation
The purpose of this article is to contribute to the relatively scarce scholarly literature regarding the democratisation of the intelligence sector in post-communist Europe, with a focus on the experience and lessons that can be learned from the case of Romania. Essentially, the article addresses th...
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National University of Political Science and Public Administration, Bucharest
2021-12-01
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| author | Emilian Alexandru IONIȚĂ |
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| description | The purpose of this article is to contribute to the relatively scarce scholarly literature regarding the democratisation of the intelligence sector in post-communist Europe, with a focus on the experience and lessons that can be learned from the case of Romania. Essentially, the article addresses the impact of external pressure (derived from international cooperation, both at the national and agency level) on the reforms undertaken by Romania after 1989 and in preparation for its accession to NATO and the EU. I build upon literature in intelligence studies and civil-military relations and I analyse the two waves of legislative and institutional changes reflected in official documents, legislation, and public interviews by prominent members of the intelligence community. I also highlight the importance as well as the limits of international cooperation of Romanian agencies with their Western counterparts (NATO/EU institutions as well as agencies in member states) as a factor of democratization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0282ccd1825444008bb10b93253850b72022-12-22T01:47:25ZengNational University of Political Science and Public Administration, BucharestRomanian Journal of Society and Politics2393-32242021-12-01152Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperationEmilian Alexandru IONIȚĂ0National University of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA) Bucharest, RomaniaThe purpose of this article is to contribute to the relatively scarce scholarly literature regarding the democratisation of the intelligence sector in post-communist Europe, with a focus on the experience and lessons that can be learned from the case of Romania. Essentially, the article addresses the impact of external pressure (derived from international cooperation, both at the national and agency level) on the reforms undertaken by Romania after 1989 and in preparation for its accession to NATO and the EU. I build upon literature in intelligence studies and civil-military relations and I analyse the two waves of legislative and institutional changes reflected in official documents, legislation, and public interviews by prominent members of the intelligence community. I also highlight the importance as well as the limits of international cooperation of Romanian agencies with their Western counterparts (NATO/EU institutions as well as agencies in member states) as a factor of democratization.https://rjsp.politice.ro/intelligence-sector-reform-romania-impact-international-cooperationintelligencedemocratizationromanianatoeusiesri |
| spellingShingle | Emilian Alexandru IONIȚĂ Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation Romanian Journal of Society and Politics intelligence democratization romania nato eu sie sri |
| title | Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation |
| title_full | Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation |
| title_fullStr | Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation |
| title_short | Intelligence sector reform in Romania. The impact of international cooperation |
| title_sort | intelligence sector reform in romania the impact of international cooperation |
| topic | intelligence democratization romania nato eu sie sri |
| url | https://rjsp.politice.ro/intelligence-sector-reform-romania-impact-international-cooperation |
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