The transition from dictatorship to democracy. The case of Romania | La transición de la dictadura a la democracia. El caso de Rumanía

This paper examines the recent political change in Romania, with particular consideration of the contemporary political history of its historical territories in the Balkan region. The main idea put forward in the article stems from the weak democratic tradition in Romania, since one of the greatest...

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Main Author: Barbu Stefanescu
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2004-12-01
Series:Pasado y Memoria
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Online Access:http://pasadoymemoria.ua.es/article/view/2004-n3-la-transicion-de-la-dictadura-a-la-democracia-el-caso-de-rumania
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Summary:This paper examines the recent political change in Romania, with particular consideration of the contemporary political history of its historical territories in the Balkan region. The main idea put forward in the article stems from the weak democratic tradition in Romania, since one of the greatest controversies surrounding both culture and politics is that of the «shapes without background», that is, the assimilation of institutions and cultural forms which, as some would argue, were not filled with the appropriate essence, or as others would contend, were inadequate for Rumanian society, since they displayed numerous archaic features as well as practices of feudal origin. | Este artículo analiza el cambio político reciente en Rumanía en relación con la evolución de la historia política contemporánea de sus territorios históricos en el contexto de los Balcanes. La idea principal del trabajo parte de la débil tradición democrática rumana, puesto que una de las mayores controversias tanto en la cultura como en la política es la de las «apariencias», es decir, la asimilación de instituciones y formas culturales a las que, según la opinión de algunos, no se les dio la esencia apropiada, o en opinión de otros, eran inadecuadas para la sociedad rumana, ya que revestían muchos elementos arcaicos y prácticas de origen feudal.
ISSN:1579-3311
2386-4745