Justice and restitution in post-Nazi Romania : rebuilding Jewish lives and communities, 1944-1950

Author/Creator:

Ionescu, Ștefan Cristian, 1976- author

Publication/Creation:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Justice and restitution in post-Nazi Romania : rebuilding Jewish lives and communities, 1944-1950 / Stefan Cristian Ionescu, Northwestern University, Illinois

Series Titles:

New studies in European history
New studies in European history.

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Jews--Romania--History--20th century
Holocaust survivors--Romania--Social conditions
Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Romania
Romania--Ethnic relations

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Post-Holocaust Romania and its political, social, and economic context -- Rebuilding Jewish lives and communities -- Negotiations and drafting of the main restitution laws -- The public opinion and the topic of restitution -- Negotiating the peace treaty and restitution with the Allies -- Restitution through court litigation -- Communist nationalizations, Jewish property, and emigration.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"After the collapse of the pro-Nazi dictatorship of Ion Antonescu in 1944, Jewish survivors in Romania sought to recuperate their rights and assets. This study analyzes both the attempts of the transitional government to repeal antisemitic legislation, and the later communist nationalizations that once again dispossessed Jewish communities"--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (pages cm).

Local Note:

Available to current Emory students, faculty and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9938055729002486

ISBN:

9781009466899 (electronic bk.)
1009466895 (electronic bk.)