Communism In Rumania 1944-1962
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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A rigorous work of political history and analysis, Communism in Rumania 1944-1962 chronicles the systematic consolidation of Soviet-backed communist power in Romania from the final years of World War II through the early 1960s. Ghita Ionescu meticulously details the mechanisms by which the Romanian Communist Party dismantled pre-existing political institutions, neutralized opposition, and restructured society along Stalinist lines. Written with scholarly authority and a sharp analytical eye, the work presents the internal power struggles, ideological shifts, and the country's complex relationship with Moscow as it navigated the tensions between satellite subservience and nascent national autonomy. Ionescu draws on a wealth of primary sources and firsthand knowledge to illustrate how a small, largely unpopular party managed to impose totalitarian control over an entire nation within less than two decades. This remains an indispensable reference for students of Eastern European history, Cold War politics, and the broader dynamics of communist state-building in the twentieth century.
Author: Ghita Ionescu
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Oxford University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of political history and analysis, Communism in Rumania 1944-1962 chronicles the systematic consolidation of Soviet-backed communist power in Romania from the final years of World War II through the early 1960s. Ghita Ionescu meticulously details the mechanisms by which the Romanian Communist Party dismantled pre-existing political institutions, neutralized opposition, and restructured society along Stalinist lines. Written with scholarly authority and a sharp analytical eye, the work presents the internal power struggles, ideological shifts, and the country's complex relationship with Moscow as it navigated the tensions between satellite subservience and nascent national autonomy. Ionescu draws on a wealth of primary sources and firsthand knowledge to illustrate how a small, largely unpopular party managed to impose totalitarian control over an entire nation within less than two decades. This remains an indispensable reference for students of Eastern European history, Cold War politics, and the broader dynamics of communist state-building in the twentieth century.