Die Zwischenkriegszeit als „Gründungsmythos“ der Gegenwart in Rumänien?
The Inter-War Period as a “Founding Myth” of Romania’s Present?

Summary/Abstract: In the commemorative culture of Romania after 1989/90, an important role is attributed to the inter-war period; it is described as being almost a “founding myth”. After decades in which authoritarian and totalitarian regimes had shaped Romania’s image and fate, the intellectual elite of the country is seeking historical legitimation for the new political development that was intended to smooth the path towards a parliamentary-democratic system. The intellectual positions fluctuated between positive-euphoric assessments of the inter-war period to explicitly critical judgements. The respective historical localisation is not insignificant for the assessment of the present political situation in Romania.

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