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Romania’s Holistic Development in its Transition from Totalitarianism to Democracy

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  • Eugen Jugaru

    (Pentecostal Theological Institute, Bucharest, Romania)

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This paper offers a perspective on the holistic development of Romania, a former communist society which collapsed more than a quarter century ago. The transition from a totalitarian regime to democracy in Romania was the most violent transition out of all political changes in Eastern Europe, leading to the execution of the dictatorial couple Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu, and the sacrifice of 1166 lives (IRRD). Within this status quo, in which the dictatorship was replaced by democracy and the centralized economy by a free capitalist economy, the holistic development of the society was still a strenuous process because there were no clear social and political patterns to follow. In this context the author refers to the development of education, the importance of innovation, technology, administration and ecology. The holistic development of society continues today in spite of being obstructed by bureaucracy, corruption and various patterns of thinking inherited from the past. The conclusion of this paper is that the holistic development of society is an ongoing challenge, paving the way toward a better society.

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  • Eugen Jugaru, 2017. "Romania’s Holistic Development in its Transition from Totalitarianism to Democracy," Proceedings of Harvard Square Symposium, The Holistic Society: Multi–Disciplinary Perspectives, Volume 3 002, Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:smo:hpaper:002
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