Cristian Racovski în dosarele Siguranţei Generale a Statului
Cristian Racovski in the files of the State General Security
Author(s): Ioan Codruţ LucinescuSubject(s): History
Published by: National Institute for Intelligence Studies
Keywords: Bolshevik Party; October Revolution; communist revolution; militant socialism; Department for General Stat Security; intelligence cooperation; Ministry of Interior; Romanian Army.
Summary/Abstract: Christian Rakovsky was one of the best known figures in the European Socialist movement at the beginning XXth century. Through his domestic and international connections, Rakovsky contributed significantly not only to the revival of the socialist movement in Romania but to its radicalization. During WWI, Rakovsky shared Lenin's belief that the imperialist war had to be transformed into civil war and a worldwide revolutionary socialist upheaval. Imprisoned by Romanian authorities in 1916, he made his way to Russia, where he joined the Bolshevik Party after the October Revolution and, as head of the Rumcherod, unsuccesfully attempted to generate a communist revolution in the Kingdom of Romania. Also, he was founding member of the Comintern (1919) and served as head of government in the Ukrainian SSR. Rakovsky played a significant role in preventing de jure Soviet recognition of Romanian sovereignty over Bessarabia.
Journal: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 09
- Page Range: 213-230
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Romanian