The Roma in Romanian History

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Central European University Press, 1 ian. 2004 - 233 pagini
One of the greatest challenges during the enlargement process of the European Union towards the east is how the issue of the Roma or Gypsies is tackled. This ethnic minority group represents a much higher share by numbers, too, in some regions going above 20% of the population. This enormous social and political problem cannot be solved without proper historical studies like this book, the most comprehensive history of Gypsies in Romania. It is based on academic research, synthesizing the entire historical Romanian and foreign literature concerning this topic, and using lot of information from the archives. The main focus is laid on the events of the greatest consequence. Special attention is devoted to aspects linked to the long history of the Gypsies, such as slavery, the process of integration and assimilation into the majority population, as well as the marginalization of Gypsies, which has historic roots. The process of emancipation of Gypsies in the mid-19th century receives due treatment. The deportation of Gypsies to Transnistria during the Antonescu regime, between 1942-1944, is reconstructed in a special chapter. The closing chapters elaborate on the policy toward Gypsies in the decades after the Second World War that explain for the latest developments and for the situation of this population in today's Romania.
 

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INTRODUCTION
1
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GYPSIES ON THE TERRITORY
7
IV
25
THE GYPSIES IN THE ROMANIAN LANDS DURING
27
VI
79
EMANCIPATION
87
THE POLICY OF THE ANTONESCU REGIME WITH REGARD
163
A FEW POINTS OF REFERENCE
189
IN ROMANIA
203
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Viorel Achim is Senior Researcher, Nicolae Iorga Institute of History, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania.

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