The Romanian Revolution Of December 1989

Author : Peter Siani-Davies
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0801473896

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The Romanian Revolution of December 1989 by Peter Siani-Davies Pdf

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was the most spectacularly violent and remains today the most controversial of all the East European upheavals of that year. Despite (or perhaps because of) the media attention the revolution received, it remains shrouded in mystery. How did the seemingly impregnable Ceausescu regime come to be toppled so swiftly and how did Ion Iliescu and the National Salvation Front come to power? Was it by coup d'état? Who were the mysterious "terrorists" who wreaked such havoc on the streets of Bucharest and the other major cities of Romania? Were they members of the notorious securitate? What was the role of the Soviet Union?Blending narrative with analysis, Peter Siani-Davies seeks to answer these and other questions while placing the events and their immediate aftermath within a wider context. Based on fieldwork conducted in Romania and drawing heavily on Romanian sources, including television and radio transcripts, official documents, newspaper reports, and interviews, this book is the most thorough study of the Romanian Revolution that has appeared in English or any other major European language.Recognizing that a definitive history of these events may be impossible, Siani-Davies focuses on the ways in which participants interpreted the events according to particular scripts and myths of revolution rooted in the Romanian historical experience. In the process the author sheds light on the ways in which history and the conflicting retellings of the 1989 events are put to political use in the transitional societies of Eastern Europe.

Author : Dragoş Petrescu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Democratization
ISBN : OCLC:750850596

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Explaining the Romanian Revolution of 1989 by Dragoş Petrescu Pdf

Author : Nestor Ratesh
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015022051349

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Romania by Nestor Ratesh Pdf

This volume offers a full account of the December 1989 revolution that toppled the Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania. Based on Ratesh's personal investigation and interviews, it offers a full and objective analysis of a complex, often puzzling series of events. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Holly Cartner,Human Rights Watch (Organization),Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.)
Publisher : Europe & Central Asia
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015040134564

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Since the Revolution by Holly Cartner,Human Rights Watch (Organization),Helsinki Watch (Organization : U.S.) Pdf

Author : George Galloway,Bob Wylie
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01
Category : Romania
ISBN : 0708850030

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Downfall by George Galloway,Bob Wylie Pdf

Documents the downfall of the Ceausescus during Christmas 1989. The book includes details of the extravagances of Elena Ceausescu, an account of the tragedy of Romania's child-Aids epidemic, and commentary on the ironies of the West's long-time support of the dictators until their execution.

Author : Mr.Dimitri G. Demekas,Mr.Mohsin S. Khan
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1991-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781451850246

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The Romanian Economic Reform Program by Mr.Dimitri G. Demekas,Mr.Mohsin S. Khan Pdf

With the start of the process of its transition to a market economy in early 1990, Romania joined the ranks of other reforming Eastern European countries. At the starting point of its reform program, however, Romania was in a deep economic and institutional crisis and had no experience in even modest attempts to reform its economy. This paper outlines the main characteristics of the Romanian economic system before the reform, and presents the evolution of the reform program, as well as its achievements in the first year or so since it was launched.

Author : Vladimir Tismaneanu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134740017

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The Revolutions of 1989 by Vladimir Tismaneanu Pdf

The Revolutions of 1989 is a collection of both classic and recent articles examining the causes and consequences of the collapse of communism in East and Central Europe, the most important event in recent world history. It includes discussion of: * the economic, political and social nature of revolutions * the role of dissidents and civil society in encouraging the breakdown of eastern * European communist regimes * comparisons with other revolutions * the extent of the collapse of Leninist regimes in East-Central Europe. European historians, scholars and students will wnat to make this an integral part of their studies.

Author : Dan Emilian Tinica
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537433652

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Red Christmas by Dan Emilian Tinica Pdf

This book is about the events which took place in December 1989 in Romania and they received the name of Romanian Revolution.There were several opinions about what actually happened that days. Some said it was a coup , some said it was a people's revolution. As usually the truth is somehow in the middle, so we can say it was a mixture of revolution and a coup. This book , put in classic form of a theater play, is based on the declarations of eyewitnesses, of people who really took part in the events, most of them nowadays already dead(!?). The play is focused on the actions of the dictatorial couple, Nicolae Ceaushescu and his wife Elena, their fear when the revolution started in Timishoara, the desperate measures they took in order to avoid the disaster, their run away from their palace and finally their trial and execution on Christmas day. At the same time it can be observed the transformation of some of their "comrades" from obedient servants in ruthless executioners.The play can be put on a stage in a classic way or can be the basis of a movie script.

Author : J. Kasper Kramer
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534430693

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The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer Pdf

“By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee “A mesmerizing debut.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A powerful middle grade debut with three starred reviews that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding her voice and the strength to use it during the final months of the Communist regime in Romania in 1989. Ileana has always collected stories. Some are about the past, before the leader of her country tore down her home to make room for his golden palace; back when families had enough food, and the hot water worked on more than just Saturday nights. Others are folktales like the one she was named for, which her father used to tell her at bedtime. But some stories can get you in trouble, like the dangerous one criticizing Romania’s Communist government that Uncle Andrei published—right before he went missing. Fearing for her safety, Ileana’s parents send her to live with the grandparents she’s never met, far from the prying eyes and ears of the secret police and their spies, who could be any of the neighbors. But danger is never far away. Now, to save her family and the village she’s come to love, Ileana will have to tell the most important story of her life.

Author : Ivo Banac
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501733321

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Eastern Europe in Revolution by Ivo Banac Pdf

In this book twelve outstanding authorities present their thoroughgoing assessments of the East European revolution of 1989—the definite collapse of communism as an ideology, a political movement, and a system of power in eight countries. All but two of the contributors focus on the revolution in an individual region or country—Poland, Hungary, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Albania—and each of them addresses the theme of regime transition. In Eastern Europe, of course, the transition from communism to.... has been as complex and varied as the political geography of the notorious "fracture zone" itself, and individual authors thus concentrate on different sets of problems; they tell different kinds of stories. Pointing to the enormous difficulties of systematic transformation, they measure the dangers of nationality conflict and the potential for new authoritarianism. Ivo Banac has assembled a cast with impressive credentials. Without imposing an artificial unity on a chaotic subject, their book maps out the events of 1989-90 and sets the background for figuring out where the region may be headed.

Author : Victor Sebestyen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Europe, Central
ISBN : 0753827093

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Revolution 1989 by Victor Sebestyen Pdf

Documents the collapse of the Soviet Union's European empire (East Germany, Poland, Czechoslvakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria) and the transition of each to independent states, drawing on interviews and newly uncovered archival material to offer insight into 1989's rapid changes and the USSR's minimal resistance.

Author : Dennis Deletant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073149135

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Romania Under Communist Rule by Dennis Deletant Pdf

This book is the first synthesis of the history of communism in Romania, from the founding of the Romanian Communist Party in 1921 to the revolution that led to the downfall of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu in December 1989. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the development of communism in Romania and the impact of four decades of communist rule on Romanian society. Romania Under Communist Rule is divided into three parts. The first presents the period of Soviet domination and the consolidation of the Communist regime in Romania during the period from 1947 to 1955. The second discusses the Romanian Communist Party's efforts at autonomy in the period from 1956 to 1969, including the withdrawal of Soviet troops form Romania in 1958, and the coming to power of Nicolae Ceaucescu after the death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej in 1965. The third and final section of the book analyzes the neo-Stalinist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu, culminating in the overthrow of the communist regime in Romania as a result of the December 1989 revolution. The author, Dennis Deletant, is a leading specialist on Romanian history and culture. Professor of Romanian studies at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London, he is recognized as the leading authority on Romanian history in Great Britain.

Author : Árpád Szőczi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Communism and Christianity
ISBN : 1475958749

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Timisoara by Árpád Szőczi Pdf

Time was running out for Romania's biggest dissident, László Tökés in the western Romanian city of Timisoara. The Reformed Church Minister had been using his pulpit every week to preach to packed congregations about the brutal living conditions in the country as well as about the many human rights abuses by the regime's dreaded secret police - the Securitate. Such open dissent had never been done before, and Tökés would have to be disposed of. But Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu had to be careful because of the support the minister was getting from the West. Things dramatically changed when an émigré group from North America sent in two Canadians to record a secret TV interview with Tökés. It was March 20, 1989. The interview would have dire consequences - both for Tökés, and for his country.

Author : Marius Mioc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Romania
ISBN : 9738215382

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The Anticommunist Romanian Revolution of 1989 by Marius Mioc Pdf

Author : Dennis Deletant
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315481555

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Ceausescu and the Securitate by Dennis Deletant Pdf

First Published in 2017. This book contains Deletant's research and view that an inescapable feature of life in Romania under Ceausescu was the ubiquity of the Securitate or the security police, known officially for much of the period as the Department of State Security of the Ministry of the Interior. He seeks to right the omission in Romanian literature, until now, of the mechanism of terror which Stalin used in Romania to enforce his will and about the organisation of the Department of State Security.