Revolutiile din ’89 între istorie si mit
The 1989 Revolutions as History or Myth

Summary/Abstract: In a speech on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the December 1989 Revolution, held at the Romanian Academy in October 2009, the former President of Romania (1996-2000) pointed out the gap between those accepting the idea of a true revolution in December 1989 and those suggesting a coup d’etat perpetrated by second-row communists. In this aspect, the President discerned two phases in the political changes of 1989-1990: the genuine popular revolt of December 1989 and the taking over of power by a new elite, after January 1990.

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