We are in this together: stakeholder cooperation during COVID-19 in Romania

Volintiru, C. and Gherghina, S. (2022) We are in this together: stakeholder cooperation during COVID-19 in Romania. European Political Science, (doi: 10.1057/s41304-022-00383-9) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

Romania is characterized in general by poor institutional capacity and low popular trust in public institutions. In this context, it is an unlikely case for an effective stakeholder cooperation in times of crisis. However, this article shows that during the pandemic, the structural vulnerabilities in the public system led to many solutions being delivered through public and private stakeholder cooperation. The health care system engaged with community stakeholders to complement public efforts in managing the pandemic. A consistent institutional approach towards public engagement can compensate for systemic vulnerabilities and adds to societal resilience in times of crisis.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Erasmus+ KA2—Strategic Partnership Project 2020-1-IS01-KA203-065832—“Teaching Institutional Resilience and Prompt Reaction to Crisis: Good Governance Experiences in Europe” and the German Marshall Fund Black Sea Trust Grant no 21.079.RO44.1 for piloting a Local Resilience Index (LOCRES) in Romania and Moldova.
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gherghina, Dr Sergiu
• Authors: Volintiru, C., and Gherghina, S.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
• Journal Name: European Political Science
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 1680-4333
• ISSN (Online): 1682-0983
• Published Online: 01 May 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 European Consortium for Political Research
• First Published: First published in European Political Science 2022
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher