Tom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at University of Bradford

• Introduction1. The EU discovers Romania 2. Crafty natives lead the Eurocrats astray 3. The futility of EU funding 4. Labour of Sisyphus: administrative reform in Romania 5. Justice clings to its chains: 1989–2004 6. NATO, the EU and Romania's strategy of duplicity 7. The EU at its most incoherent: April-December 2004 8. The EU regains and loses the initiative: 2005–7 9. Corruption and anti-corruption 10. The expiry of reform after 2007 ConclusionIndex

'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.', Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for *The Economist*|'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.'- Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada|'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.'- Dennis Deletant, University College, London

Tom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at University of Bradford

• Introduction1. The EU discovers Romania 2. Crafty natives lead the Eurocrats astray 3. The futility of EU funding 4. Labour of Sisyphus: administrative reform in Romania 5. Justice clings to its chains: 1989–2004 6. NATO, the EU and Romania's strategy of duplicity 7. The EU at its most incoherent: April-December 2004 8. The EU regains and loses the initiative: 2005–7 9. Corruption and anti-corruption 10. The expiry of reform after 2007 ConclusionIndex

'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.', Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for *The Economist*|'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.'- Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada|'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.'- Dennis Deletant, University College, London

Tom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at University of Bradford

• Introduction1. The EU discovers Romania 2. Crafty natives lead the Eurocrats astray 3. The futility of EU funding 4. Labour of Sisyphus: administrative reform in Romania 5. Justice clings to its chains: 1989–2004 6. NATO, the EU and Romania's strategy of duplicity 7. The EU at its most incoherent: April-December 2004 8. The EU regains and loses the initiative: 2005–7 9. Corruption and anti-corruption 10. The expiry of reform after 2007 ConclusionIndex

'A chilling account of how Romania's wily ex-communist elite outwitted naive and impatient EU leaders.', Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for *The Economist*|'Timely, seminal and thought-provoking, this book, roots in an impressive understanding of Romanian political reality, is indeispensable reading for experts and laymen alike.'- Dr. Lavinia Stand, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada|'By tackling head-on the issue of corruption in ROmania, Gallagher highlights the glaring gulf between word and deed in respect of the government's programme of reform and the EU's lack of robustness and consistency in holding Romania to account.'- Dennis Deletant, University College, London