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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
This article analyses the report issued by the Presidential Commission for the Analysis of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania in January 2007 within the context of the politics of memory and justice in post-communist Romania. Crucial aspects of the work of the commission, such as its history and formation, mandate and make-up, methodological and conceptual framework, and the political reactions that it generated are examined. This leads to the conclusion that while the publication of the report brought some progress in revealing the truth, it is less likely to have a similar impact on transitional justice policies.
* A shorter version of this article was presented in October 2007 at the conference 'The Dream Factory of Communism' organised by Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at Miami University, Ohio. The field work was funded by the Presidential Research Award and supported by the Institute for Ethics in Public Life at Plattsburgh State University of New York. I would also like to thank Lavinia Stan for her useful comments on an earlier version of the article.
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