Radu Umbreș
Radu Umbreș is a Romanian anthropologist with studies in London and Paris, known for his research on the social dynamics and cultural mechanisms that influence hiring practices in Romania. He is the author of 'Neîncrederea. Cum funcționează România profundă' (Distrust: How Deep Romania Works), where he explores the pervasive influence of familial and friendship ties in professional settings. Recently, he has been in the news for discussing the entrenched practices of nepotism and clientelism in public sector hiring, highlighting the challenges of reform in a society characterized by high interpersonal distrust.
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Radu Umbreș explains that many of these practices have persisted in various forms over time, reflecting different moral codes and perceptions.
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Radu Umbreș discusses the distrust that defines Romanian society in a podcast.
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Radu Umbreş is an anthropologist who comments on the privileged status of Generation Z in Romania.
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Radu Umbreș, an anthropologist and university lecturer at SNSPA, presented a hypothesis about the funding and reform of state domains based on the private interests of elites.
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Radu Umbreș is an anthropologist who discusses the motivations of the Romanian diaspora voting for AUR.
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Radu Umbreș is an anthropologist and university lecturer at SNSPA discussing the transformation of voting logic in rural Romania.
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Radu Umbreș explains the mechanisms behind state employment and the influence of personal relationships in hiring practices.
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