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Romanian Political Science Review Vol. XXI, No. 1 2021
Romanian Political Science Review vol. XXI, no. 1 2021 The end of the Cold War, and the extinction of communism both as an ideology and a practice of government, not only have made possible an unparalleled experiment in building a democratic order in Central and Eastern Europe, but have opened up a most extraordinary intellectual opportunity: to understand, compare and eventually appraise what had previously been neither understandable nor comparable. Studia Politica. Romanian Political Science Review was established in the realization that the problems and concerns of both new and old democracies are beginning to converge. The journal fosters the work of the first generations of Romanian political scientists permeated by a sense of critical engagement with European and American intellectual and political traditions that inspired and explained the modern notions of democracy, pluralism, political liberty, individual freedom, and civil rights. Believing that ideas do matter, the Editors share a common commitment as intellectuals and scholars to try to shed light on the major political problems facing Romania, a country that has recently undergone unprecedented political and social changes. They think of Studia Politica. Romanian Political Science Review as a challenge and a mandate to be involved in scholarly issues of fundamental importance, related not only to the democratization of Romanian polity and politics, to the “great transformation” that is taking place in Central and Eastern Europe, but also to the make-over of the assumptions and prospects of their discipline. They hope to be joined in by those scholars in other countries who feel that the demise of communism calls for a new political science able to reassess the very foundations of democratic ideals and procedures. -
On the Magazine Curierul Românesc (The Romanian Courier)
ON THE MAGAZINE CURIERUL ROMÂNESC (THE ROMANIAN COURIER) Thirty-six years ago, on May 19th, 1980, my husband and I started the publication CURIERUL ROMÂNESC in Gothenburg, Sweden. From the beginning, we, Octavian Ciupitu and Silvia Constantinescu, have been the owners and editors of the publication, assisted by our four children (Mariejeanne Atanasia Ciupitu, Anne-Marie Theodora Ciupitu, Marc Paul Veniamin Ciupitu, and Theo Alex Christian Ciupitu) who started their “journalist” activities by attaching stamps to envelopes, then by publishing their own articles in the pages of the magazine, and ultimately by sponsoring the publication. We never hoped to have, nor did we ever have, any monetary gains from this activity. We never depended financially on anyone other than our family income; editing of the publication took place every evening after our regular day jobs: Octavian as an architect, and I as a teacher, librarian, translator, reviewer, correspondent for the BBC, Free Europe, etc. We donated the publication to those who wanted to read it. The publication has never been subject to, nor directed by, any authority or political party! We tried to make room for a large number of speakers of the Romanian language in exile, as well as some representatives of the Romanian and Swedish societies, regardless of their political leanings, ethnic or religious affiliation, and without censoring any ideas, because we considered, and continue to consider, that the role of the journalist is to correctly inform readers and give them the opportunity to form their own opinions, and not to be the propagandist in the service of those who pay better! When we started this publication, our hope was to connect with other politically exiled people from Romania, to let us share our experience of living in the country of Sweden, with a remarkably different way of thinking and behavior from that in Romania, and to learn as much as possible about this country in which we lived with our children, but doing so using the Romanian language. -
Between Denial and "Comparative Trivialization": Holocaust Negationism in Post-Communist East Central Europe
Between Denial and "Comparative Trivialization": Holocaust Negationism in Post-Communist East Central Europe Michael Shafir Motto: They used to pour millet on graves or poppy seeds To feed the dead who would come disguised as birds. I put this book here for you, who once lived So that you should visit us no more Czeslaw Milosz Introduction* Holocaust denial in post-Communist East Central Europe is a fact. And, like most facts, its shades are many. Sometimes, denial comes in explicit forms – visible and universally-aggressive. At other times, however, it is implicit rather than explicit, particularistic rather than universal, defensive rather than aggressive. And between these two poles, the spectrum is large enough to allow for a large variety of forms, some of which may escape the eye of all but the most versatile connoisseurs of country-specific history, culture, or immediate political environment. In other words, Holocaust denial in the region ranges from sheer emulation of negationism elsewhere in the world to regional-specific forms of collective defense of national "historic memory" and to merely banal, indeed sometime cynical, attempts at the utilitarian exploitation of an immediate political context.1 The paradox of Holocaust negation in East Central Europe is that, alas, this is neither "good" nor "bad" for the Jews.2 But it is an important part of the * I would like to acknowledge the support of the J. and O. Winter Fund of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York for research conducted in connection with this project. I am indebted to friends and colleagues who read manuscripts of earlier versions and provided comments and corrections. -
Romania, December 2006
Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: Romania, December 2006 COUNTRY PROFILE: ROMANIA December 2006 COUNTRY Formal Name: Romania. Short Form: Romania. Term for Citizen(s): Romanian(s). Capital: Bucharest (Bucureşti). Click to Enlarge Image Major Cities: As of 2003, Bucharest is the largest city in Romania, with 1.93 million inhabitants. Other major cities, in order of population, are Iaşi (313,444), Constanţa (309,965), Timişoara (308,019), Craiova (300,843), Galati (300,211), Cluj-Napoca (294,906), Braşov (286,371), and Ploeşti (236,724). Independence: July 13, 1878, from the Ottoman Empire; kingdom proclaimed March 26, 1881; Romanian People’s Republic proclaimed April 13, 1948. Public Holidays: Romania observes the following public holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox Easter (a variable date in April or early May), Labor Day (May 1), Unification Day (December 1), and National Day and Christmas (December 25). Flag: The Romanian flag has three equal vertical stripes of blue (left), yellow, and red. Click to Enlarge Image HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Early Human Settlement: Human settlement first occurred in the lands that now constitute Romania during the Pleistocene Epoch, which began about 600,000 years ago. About 5500 B.C. the region was inhabited by Indo-European people, who in turn gave way to Thracian tribes. Today’s Romanians are in part descended from the Getae, a Thracian tribe that lived north of the Danube River. During the Bronze Age (about 2200 to 1200 B.C.), these Thraco-Getian tribes engaged in agriculture, stock raising, and trade with inhabitants of the Aegean Sea coast. -
The Extreme Right in Contemporary Romania
INTERNATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS The Extreme Right in Contemporary Romania RADU CINPOEª October 2012 n In contrast to the recent past of the country, there is a low presence of extreme right groups in the electoral competition of today’s Romania. A visible surge in the politi- cal success of such parties in the upcoming parliamentary elections of December 2012 seems to be unlikely. This signals a difference from the current trend in other European countries, but there is still potential for the growth of extremism in Roma- nia aligning it with the general direction in Europe. n Racist, discriminatory and intolerant attitudes are present within society. Casual intol- erance is widespread and racist or discriminatory statements often go unpunished. In the absence of a desire by politicians to lead by example, it is left to civil society organisations to pursue an educative agenda without much state-driven support. n Several prominent members of extreme right parties found refuge in other political forces in the last years. These cases of party migration make it hard to believe that the extreme views held by some of these ex-leaders of right-wing extremism have not found support in the political parties where they currently operate. The fact that some of these individuals manage to rally electoral support may in fact suggest that this happens precisely because of their original views and attitudes, rather than in spite of them. RADU CINPOEª | THE EXTREME RIGHT IN CONTEMPORARY ROMANIA Contents 1. Introduction. 3 2. Extreme Right Actors ...................................................4 2.1 The Greater Romania Party ..............................................4 2.2 The New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (PNG-CD) .....................6 2.3 The Party »Everything for the Country« (TPŢ) ................................7 2.4 The New Right (ND) Movement and the Nationalist Party .......................8 2.5 The Influence of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the Extreme Right Discourse .....8 3. -
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians Political Party Strada Traian, 168, Sector 2, București, România Tel: +40 (722) 443 689
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians Political Party Strada Traian, 168, sector 2, București, România https://www.partidulaur.ro Tel: +40 (722) 443 689 To The Hon Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, First Secretary of State Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office King Charles St SW1A 2AH London United Kingdom LETTER OF PROTEST Re.: His Excellency Andrew Noble, Ambassador to Romania Dear Mr. Raab, Please receive the distinguished greetings, to you and to the people of the United Kingdom, of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (A.U.R.), a Romanian Parliamentary party. The doctrine of A.U.R. promotes family values, in congruence with Romanian tradition, religion, culture, and civilization. We respectfully submit to you this Letter, grounded in the following facts. On Monday, August 9th, 2021, at the Bucharest City Hall headquarters, the British Ambassador to Bucharest, His Excellency Andrew Noble, attended negotiations between representatives of the homosexual community in Romania and officials of the Bucharest General Council, regarding the planning of a public event, the "Bucharest Gay Pride Parade". Following the meeting, HE Ambassador Noble answered questions in an ad-hoc press statement, expressing his support for the LGBT community in Romania and his views that the Romanian society is "full of fear". We object to this intrusion, and respectfully request that in the future the Foreign Office ensure that the British Ambassador to Romania consult with all Romanian political forces before deciding to take sides on such sensitive matters. We consider that the Ambassador’s action and remarks can be regarded as an undiplomatic act and a form of interference into the Romanian nation’s domestic affairs. -
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IRENA KOSSOWSKA WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA KOPERNIKA TORUŃ 2017 Recenzent prof. dr hab. Tomasz Gryglewicz prof. dr hab. Lechosław Lameński Redaktor wydania Ewelina Gajewska Projekt okładki Rafał Kossowski BIAŁY KOS Na okładce wykorzystano reprodukcję obrazu: Massimo Campigli, Kobieta przy fontannie, 1929, © De Agostini Picture Library / / A. De Gregorio / Bridgeman Images / PhotoPower Indeks Grażyna Grochowiak Publikacja powstała w ramach projektu badawczego „Pamięć i widzenie: paradygmaty realizmu w sztukach plastycznych Polski i Euro- py 1919–1939”, sfinansowanego ze środków Narodowego Centrum Nauki przyznanych na podstawie decyzji numer DEC-2012/07/B/ /HS2/00300 Publikacja powstała dzięki finansowemu wsparciu Fundacji Lanckorońskich Printed in Poland © Copyright by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika Toruń 2017 ISBN 978-83-231-3915-7 WYDAWNICTWO NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU MIKOŁAJA KOPERNIKA Redakcja: ul. Gagarina 5, 87–100 Toruń tel. +48 56 611 42 95, fax +48 56 611 47 05 e-mail: [email protected] Dystrybucja: ul. Mickiewicza 2/4, 87–100 Toruń tel./fax: +48 56 611 42 38, e-mail: [email protected] www.wydawnictwo.umk.pl Wydanie pierwsze Druk: Drukarnia Wydawnictwa Naukowego Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika SPIS TREŚCI OD AUTORKI / 7 I. ZWROT KU PRZESZŁOŚCI / 19 Włochy / 23 Niemcy / 31 Francja / 41 Nowy klasycyzm / 53 Nowy realizm / 64 II. TRZY TOTALITARYZMY / 67 „Lenin sztuki sowieckiej jeszcze się nie narodził”. Sztuka radziecka w Warszawie 1933 r. / 69 „Drogie słowo »Ukraina«”. Retrospektywna wystawa sztuki ukraińskiej w Warszawie 1934 r. / 88 „Ku szczęściu narodu”. Sztuka ventennio fascista w Warszawie 1935 r. / 96 „Artysta musi być polityczny!”. Rzeźba niemiecka w Warszawie 1938 r. / 117 III. ROZPAD IMPERIUM / 135 Po upadku monarchii austro-węgierskiej. -
Illiberal Discourse in Romania: the Year of Exception 2020. the Health Crisis and the Electoral Campaigns
CJI.RO Illiberal discourse in Romania: the year of exception 2020 The health crisis and the electoral campaigns, vectors of hatred in public discourse. AUTHORS: Dumitrița Holdiș DATE OF PUBLICATION: Bianca Rus March, 2021 CJI.RO AUTHORS: Dumitrița Holdiș Bianca Rus EDITORS: Cristina Lupu and Ioana Avădani DATE OF PUBLICATION: March, 2021 The report “Illiberal discourse in Romania: the year of exception 2020. The health crisis and the electoral campaigns, vectors of hatred in public discourse” was published by the Center for Independent Journalism, with the financial support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Romania. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is not responsible for the content of the report. The opinions expressed in this publication are exclusively those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect those of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Romania. This publication may not be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. CENTRUL INDEPENDENT PENTRU JURNALISM 02 Executive summary CJI.RO he present study follows and analyzes the elements that form the illibe- the right to information. Although less present in the mainstream press, the illiberal ral discourse in Romania in 2020 and its spread by political actors in the discourse during the parliamentary election campaign was very present on social media mainstream press. Data collection took place between March 15th 2020 platforms, especially on Facebook and at rallies organized by the AUR party, where the and December 10th 2020 and was done through media monitoring. Quali- most virulent illiberal topics were intensely promoted. -
Biblioteca Științifică Centrală „Andrei Lupan” (Institut) Chișinău, 2016
Biblioteca Științifică Centrală „Andrei Lupan” (Institut) Chișinău, 2016 Lucrarea a fost recomandată spre publicare la şedinţa Consiliului ştiinţific al Bibliotecii Științifice Centrale a AȘM Responsabil de ediție: dr. hab. Aurelia Hanganu Corectori: Elena Pistrui, Elena Varzari Copertă: Vitalie Pogolșa Paginare digitală: Valeriu Oprea DESCRIEREA CIP A CAMEREI NAŢIONALE A CĂRŢII Limba noastră o comoară / Acad. de Ştiinţe a Moldovei, Bibl. Şt. Centrală “Andrei Lupan” (Inst.) ; resp. ed.: Aurelia Hanganu – Chişinău : Biblioteca Științifică Centrală “A. Lupan” (Institut), 2016 (F.E.-P. „Tipografia Centrală”). – 184 p. 300 ex. ISBN 978-9975- . 016: L Lucrarea prezintă cititorului.... Este adresată profesorilor, cercetătorilor științifici, doctoranzilor, masteranzilor și studenților. © Biblioteca Științifică Centrală „A. Lupan” (Institut), 2016 2 CUPRINS Acad. Gheorghe DUCA, Președintele AȘM. Credem în izbânda Limbii Române! Acad. Nicolae CORLĂTEANU. Las vouă moștenire Acad. Silviu BEREJAN. Degradarea vorbirii orale într-un stat, în care funcţionează paralel două limbi oficiale Anatol CIOBANU, membru corespondent al AȘM. Situaţia glotică după 15 ani de independenţă Grigore VIERU, Doctor Honoris Causa al AȘM, membru titular post-mortem al AȘM, membru de onoare al Academiei Române. Limba română, oastea noastră naţională Vasile PAVEL, dr. hab. în filologie. Limba română – unitate în diversitate Ion UNGUREANU, Doctor Honoris Causa al AȘM. Destinul limbii române într-un spaţiu căzut din istorie Adrian PĂUNESCU, membru de onoare al AȘM. Discurs la intrarea în Academia Moldovei Acad. Mihai CIMPOI, membru de onoare al Academiei Române. Limba română, „casă a fiinţei noastre” Nicolae DABIJA, membru de onoare al Academiei Române. Partea noastră de veşnicie − limba română Mihail MUNTEAN, Doctor Honoris Causa al AȘM. Poezia și muzica (Gânduri neordonate) Valeriu MATEI, membru de onoare al Academiei Române. -
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Editor in Chief Advisory Editorial Board - University of Warsaw, Poland University of Warsaw, Poland Aleksandra Grzymala Kazlowska Marek Okólski, Chairman Associate Editors in Chief Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway Marta Bivand Erdal University of Warsaw, Poland Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Agata Górny Dušan Drbohlav University of Birmingham, UK Bielefeld University, Germany Nando Sigona Thomas Faist Editorial Board Georgetown University, USA Elżbieta Goździak Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia University of Warsaw, Poland Miloslav Bahna Paweł Kaczmarczyk University of Warsaw, Poland University of Latvia, Latvia Zuzanna Brunarska Zaiga Krisjane University of Liverpool, UK National University of ‘Kyiv Mohyla Academy’, Ukraine Kathy Burrell Olga Kupets University of Bonn, Germany University of Essex, UK Kathrin Hoerschelmann Ewa Morawska University of Groningen, Netherlands Institut des Sciences sociales du Politique - ISP/CNRS, Dmitry Kochenov Paris,Mirjana France Morokvasic National University of Kyv Mohyla Academy, Ukraine JohnsTaras HopkinsKuzio University, US University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Jan Pakulski University of Warsaw, Poland Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland Magdalena Lesińska Dorota Praszałowicz University of Latvia, Latvia Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland Inta Mierina Krystyna Romaniszyn York St John University, UK University College London, UK Chris Moreh John Salt University of Sheffield, UK University of Bucharest, Romania Aneta Piekut Dumitru Sandu University of -
Knocking on France's Door
KAD-1 FRANCE Kay Dilday is an Institute Fellow studying relationships of the French and North African ICWA immigrants in France – an North Africa. LETTERS Knocking on France’s Door By K.A. Dilday Since 1925 the Institute of Current MARCH 15, 2006 World Affairs (the Crane-Rogers Foundation) has provided long-term PARIS, France–I’m not the first to observe that while the physical nature of move- fellowships to enable outstanding ment has gotten much easier in the past century, in almost all other aspects cross- young professionals to live outside border movement has become more difficult. With a few exceptions, legal im- migration from South to North, East to West, begins in one’s home country at the United States and write about the consulate. Consulates are strange things — they are sovereign territory on international areas and issues. An ex- another country’s soil. Entering the French consulate therefore is to enter France. empt operating foundation endowed by the late Charles R. Crane, the Until 2006 visa-seekers just turned up at the French consulate in New York, Institute is also supported by contri- a townhouse surrounded by posh residences on the tony upper East Side, and butions from like-minded individuals stood in a first-come, first-served line. Since January, one must make an appoint- and foundations. ment to apply for any sort of visa. Nevertheless, on the first Wednesday after the New Year we were still huddled in line outside the building, a gaggle of sup- plicants all clutching sheaths of paper and marring the genteel splendor of the block. -
Romania and the Republic of Moldova – a Long-Term Strategic Cooperation
Vol.V(LXVIII) 27 - 35 Economic Insights – Trends and Challenges No. 4/2016 Romania and the Republic of Moldova – a Long-Term Strategic Cooperation Olga Bodrug, Adrian Petre The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Piața Romană 6, Bucharest, Romania e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Abstract The main objective of this paper is to analyze the cooperation between Romania and the Republic of Moldova. This study is very important in the context of discussions about a possible union of the two states. In the last decade and a half, Romania's role in Moldova's economy has grown steadily. Romania was in 2015 the most important trade partner of Moldova. On the other hand, the role of Moldova in Romania's trade is fairly low, given the relatively small size of the market in the neighboring state. We expect that the bilateral relations between the two countries to continue to develop in the future, especially due to the intensification of the trade relations and due to the investments made by Romania in Moldova. Because in the public debate the idea of reunification of the two states is increasing, it is necessary to analyze the costs and benefits that would result from implementation. Keywords: economic cooperation; cultural and educational cooperation; foreign investments JEL Classification: C10; F10; F50. Introduction Romania and Moldova have developed very strong links, resulted, mainly, to a fairly large common history (including common statehood), language and cultural heritage. There are a number of authors such as A. Moraru, 1995; E. Black, 2003; C. Pantea, 2008; I.