Catherine Durandin

Romania Since 1989 Catherine Durandin

The history of post-communist Romania has largely been read through a prism of political and economic change: the rise of democracy and capitalism snuffed out the crimes of communism, and the country rejoiced at the prospect of increased liberty and prosperity.

World authorities on the history of Romania challenge and expand these popular narratives of transition, painting a fuller portrait of the country's long and difficult liberation.