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Political and Ideological Deviations in R.C.P.: the Conciliatory Attitude

Author(s): Dan Cătănuş
Subject(s): History
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: Conciliatory attitude; factionalism; right deviation; Romanian Communist Party

Summary/Abstract: Finding its roots in Lenin and Stalin’s ideology, the accusation of conciliatory attitude was raised against the members who were suspected of minimizing errors and covering up those who acted against party politics. The Romanian Communist leadership used this accusation especially in the 1950’s in the context provided by the “unmasking” of the right deviation (1952) and of the campaign to “discipline” the former Communist members acting in illegality (1958). By raising the accusation of conciliatory attitude, the party leaders wanted to intimidate potential opponents, to block any support to the members labeled as “deviators” or “factionists”, and to stimulate intransigent attitudes towards “class enemies”.

  • Issue Year: XX/2012
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 68-73
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian