Rumania 1866-1947 (Oxford History of Modern Europe)

Rumania 1866-1947 (Oxford History of Modern Europe) by Hitchins, Keith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780198221265.

This latest volume in the acclaimed Oxford History of Modern Europe series looks at the collapse of Communist power which has once again focused attention on the processes of nation-building in central and eastern Europe. In this comprehensive study, Keith Hitchins focuses on how Rumanias political and intellectual elites attempted to establish an independent state before the advent of Communist rule in 1947. It traces the efforts of the countrys leaders to create the institutions of a modern state, to "Europeanize" without losing national identity, and to find ways of preserving independence in the international political and economic order dominated by the great powers. In his study, Hitchins emphasizes how Rumanias past history is essential to a clear understanding of its complex present and future.