Governance structures and value heterogeneity: The case of the Turkish community in Romania (contract 627001/2025, Center for Governance and Markets – University of Pittsburgh: 15 000 USD)
Dr. Mirela Cerkez (coord.)
The research project uses the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework developed by the Ostrom workshop, at Indiana University Bloomington, to map the strategies that were employed by the Turkish community in Romania to cope with cultural differences. The main objective of the research is to identify, positive or negative, lessons of navigating cultural differences in the Romanian context. Following the research branch opened by the funding institution, we hope to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of compromise that lead to social stability, despite the cultural divides – live and let live. The focus is mainly on strategies that are pursued in problem-solving situations. The findings may inform public decision-making, if one considers the current dynamics on the Romanian labor market (most of the foreign workforce comes from Asia), and the intensification of anti-migration political discourse. The applicability of the findings is not bound to the Romanian context, as live and let live arrangements are not about specific common fundamental principles or worldviews.