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As a result of the ideological void left by the fall of communism, countries that were part of the former Soviet bloc began a lengthy transition to democracy. This book explores the growing concerns about the formation of authoritarian regimes and the push towards democratic governance.
List of contents
Foreword, Lavinia Stan
Introduction
Part I: The Fall of Communism
Chapter 1: 'An Observation Post': The Embassy in Bucharest and British Foreign Policy towards Romania During the Last Years of The Ceau¿escu Regime, Peter Siani-Davies
Chapter 2: Between Political Participation and Opposition: Everyday Resistance in Communist Romania, Manuela Marin
Chapter 3: 1989 - Annus Mirabilis for The Moldavian SSR, Sergiu Musteä¿
Chapter 4: Searching for Tourists: Tourist Activity in Romania at The End of 1989 under The Securitate's Surveillance, Virgiliu ¿âr¿u
Chapter 5: The Role of the Mass Media in the Romanian Revolution, Matei Gheboianu
Part II: The Challenging Road from Communism to Democracy
Chapter 6: Romania's Elections of May 1990, Ion Bucur and Daniela Popescu
Chapter 7: The Difficult Transition from Totalitarianism to Democracy in Romania after December 1989: Political Myths, Manipulation and Violence, Hadrian Gorun
Chapter 8: Romania and NATO in the Early 1990's: The Difficult Search for Romania's Post-Cold War Status, Mihail Dobre
Chapter 9: The Nation under Siege - A Hungarian-Romanian Perspective, Csaba Zahorán
Chapter 10: Thirty Years After: Major Sports Events in Europe. Case Study: Romania, Anita-Diana Sterea
Chapter 11: All in The Architecture? The Unfolding Metamorphosis of Central-Inner Warsaw (1989-2019), Peter Martyn
Part III: Reflections Three Decades Later
Chapter 12: Transformation, Post-communism, and the Deficiencies of Liberal Democracy in Poland: A Case Study, Krzysztof Brzechczyn
Chapter 13: Romania's Protest Culture Thirty Years After the Regime Change: Hegemonic Discourses and Western Ideals, Ruxandra Gubernat and Henry P. Rammelt
Chapter 14: Thirty Years Later: An Essay on Open Wounds and Lessons for The Future from Communism and Thirty Years of Transition, Ana Adi
Chapter 15: The Fall, Rise and Decline of Democracy in Europe and the World, Daniel Chirot
About the Editors and Contributors
About the author
Edited by Matei Gheboianu and Daniela Popescu - Foreword by Lavinia Stan - Contributions by Ana Adi; Krzysztof Brzechczyn; Ion Bucur; Daniel Chirot; Mihail Dobre; Hadrian Gorun; Ruxandra Gubernat; Manuela Marin; Peter Martyn; Sergiu Mustea?a; Henry P. Ram
Summary
As a result of the ideological void left by the fall of communism, countries that were part of the former Soviet bloc began a lengthy transition to democracy. This book explores the growing concerns about the formation of authoritarian regimes and the push towards democratic governance.
