Stalinism for All Seasons by Vladimir Tismăneanu

Pressure from the highest levels of government in Romania slowly translated in limited access to copies of CC RCP documents found in the Military Archives. After unsuccessful searches of the State Archive's deposit in Pitesti, he was forced to contact then Romanian President Ion Iliescu. Since 1993, Vladimir Tismaneanu recalled, he made numerous attempts to locate the whereabouts of important archival documents from the Romanian Communist Party Central Committee (CC RCP) archives, specifically the transcripts of the Politburo sessions dealing with important events in party history. Tismaneanu chronicled the extensive research activities he undertook in order to unlock the wealth of information in the Romanian archives. Vladimir Tismaneanu began his presentation by thanking Christian Ostermann and Martin Sletzsinger for their help and support during his time as a scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

Stoian stressed the importance of Tismaneanu's book as a tool for Romanians in their search to come to terms and clarify their past. DCM Stelian Stoian, also praised Tismaneanu. Ostermann congratulated Vladimir Tismaneanu on the publication of his book and thanked him for his extra efforts in unlocking the Romanian archives.

The meeting started with Christian Ostermann, Director of the Cold War International History Project (CWIHP) announcement regarding the launching of the Romania Initiative at the Cold War Project. Substituting for the Romanian Ambassador, Stelian Stoian, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Romanian Embassy, offered some introductory remarks. East European Studies (EES) Director Martin Sletzsinger chaired the session. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, along with Charles King, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and Ion Ratiu Chair, commented on the book's findings. Charles Gati, Senior Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. In coordination with the East European Studies Project, the Cold War International History Project presented Vladimir Tismaneanu's new book, Stalinism for All Seasons, on October 20 2003. Remarks by Stelian Stoian, DCM Romanian Embassy Vladimir Tismaneanu, University of Maryland – College ParkĬomments by Charles King, Georgetown University A Political History of Romanian Communism Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.

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Stalinism for All Seasons by Vladimir Tismăneanu