In this article, author Andrei Tiut questions the assumption that civil society organizations per se, by virtue of their existence, numbers, and social activities, can be sufficient to diminish corruption and its causes.
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Corruption and Civil Society in Romania: Striving for an Answer, or at Least a Clear Picture (133.73 Kb pdf file)
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