Romania

Corina Petrescu

Serban Pavelescu

pp. 199-207

in: Martin Klimke, Joachim Scharloth (eds), 1968 in Europe, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Abstract

Within the larger context of 1968, Romania stands out through the quasi-total lack of consonance with the events unfolding on the international stage. Open opposition to the regime came about only almost a decade later. The rationales behind this state of affairs were manifold and had both internal and international ramifications. This chapter outlines the reasons behind Romania's position and argues in favor of considering the events leading to Ceau?escu's demise in 1989 not only as an instance similar to the evolution of other East European states at the time but also as the heritage of 1968.