Nations Gratitude - World War I and Citizenship Rights in Interwar Romania

A pioneering work for the history of veterans' rights in Romania, this study brings into focus the laws and policies the state developed in response to the unprecedented human losses in World War I. It features in lively and accessible language the varied responses of veterans, widows and orphans to those policies. The analysis emphasizes how ordinary citizens became educated about and used state institutions in ways that highlight the class, ethnic, religious and gender norms of the day. The book offers a vivid case study of how disability as a personal reality for many veterans became a point of policy making, a story that has seen little scholarly interest despite the enormous populations affected by these developments. Overall, the monograph shows how, in the postwar European states, citizenship as engaged practice was shaped by both government policies and the interpretation a large and varied group of beneficiaries gave to these policies. The analysis provides insights of great interest to scholars of these themes, while it offers examples of engaged citizenship useful for an undergraduate and nonspecialist audience.

List of contents

1. "The Nation’s Gratitude:" The IOVR Laws 2. The Gordian Knot: Government Programs and Non-Government Partners 3. The Veterans: Heroes, Beggars, Fascists 4. The Widows: "On Bended Knee I Come before You" 5. The Orphans: The Nation’s Children 6. Epilogue: Change and Continuity across Ideological Divides 7. Citizenship Reframed

About the author

Maria Bucur is John V. Hill Professor of History at the University of Indiana, USA.

Summary

A pioneering work for the history of veterans’ rights in Romania, this study brings into focus the laws and policies the state developed in response to the unprecedented human losses in World War I.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Bucur
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9780367749798
• ISBN: 978-0-367-74979-8
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Histories of Central and Eastern Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Eastern Europe, European History, First World War, 20th Century, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, General and world history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I