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Ethnicity and politics in the Romanian space: the case of northwestern Transylvania
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This document is a part of the following document:
From periphery to centre: the image of Europe at the Eastern Border of Europe
Corporate Editor
Romanian Academy
Center for Transylvanian Studies
Abstract
The ethnic structure of this region has been heavily influenced by the evolution of the various historico-geographical factors and policies. Most of this structure, however, is linked to the evolution of the denominational structure. Ethnicity in this case is closely related to religion. The politic... view more
The ethnic structure of this region has been heavily influenced by the evolution of the various historico-geographical factors and policies. Most of this structure, however, is linked to the evolution of the denominational structure. Ethnicity in this case is closely related to religion. The political reality, the events with political overtones that occurred during these centurieshad a direct influence regarding the conduct of processes and phenomena related to the ethno-confessional evolution of the area subject to our research. In this period the region is part of the Austrian state (before 1867), Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867 to 1918), Hungary (1940-1944) and Romania (1918-1940, 1944 - present). This space is located in the western area and it is mainly inhabited by Romanians. The continuous presence of Romanians here is documented ever since its formation. The ethnic group of Romanians has been facing a considerable demographic pressure that came from the Hungarians (the neighbouring ethnic group) or from groups or immigrants settled in this space (we refer in this case mainly to the Germans, Slovaks, Gypsies and Jews). Major geopolitical changes of the twentieth century and political decisions, especially extremist dictatorial regimes (Horthyst-Hungarian and communist-Romanian) led to significant changes in the ethnic structure of the region northwest Transylvania. Policy decisions, especially those taken during the dictatorial political and extremist regimes during the twentieth centurywere able to seriously affect ethno-religious realities of the Romanian space, especially in Transylvania. Be it the Hungarian or Romanian authorities during the two world wars or the communist dictatorship, decisions were taken that changed the ethnic map of the Romanian space. Suffice it to recall the drama of the Jewish community of the Second World War or the „sale” of the Germans and the Jews by the Communists in the postwar period.... view less
Keywords
ethnicity; Transylvania; Romania; demographical structure; ethnic structure; historical development; diversity
Classification
General History
Population Studies, Sociology of Population
Free Keywords
Transylvania
Collection Title
From periphery to centre: the image of Europe at the Eastern Border of Europe
Editor
Şipoş, Sorin; Moisa, Gabriel; Cepraga, Dan Octavian; Brie, Mircea; Mateoc, Teodor
Conference
Conference "From Periphery to Centre: The Image of Europe at the Eastern Border of Europe". Oradea, 2013
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Ed. Acad. Română
City
Cluj-Napoca
Page/Pages
p. 158-170
ISBN
978-973-7784-97-1
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution