Keefe, Eugene K. 1922-2005 creator Bernier, Donald W. (Donald Wayne) 1950-2007 Brenneman, Lyle E. 1934-2017 Giloane, William Moore, James M. Walpole, Neda A. text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Area Handbook for Romania" by Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, Jr., and Neda A. Walpole is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 1970s. This handbook focuses on providing a detailed overview of Romania's political, social, and economic structures during the communist era, particularly under the leadership of Nicolae Ceausescu. It aims to furnish military and other personnel with objective and factual information about the country as it sought to assert its independence from Soviet influence. The opening of the handbook includes a foreword and a preface outlining its purpose and objectives. It provides a historical context, noting Romania's transformation from a kingdom to a communist state post-World War II, and discusses the challenges faced as the country attempted to navigate its autonomy within the Eastern European communist bloc. The authors highlight Romania's initial alignment with the Soviet Union, the eventual pursuit of an independent foreign policy, and the consequences of these political maneuvers on the social and economic fabric of Romanian society during the early 1970s. The stage is set for a comprehensive exploration of the various components of Romanian life, from governance to daily living conditions, as the handbook progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-06-08 E-text prepared by Barbara Kosker, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Romania DR Original publication data not identified 72600095 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32700 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32700 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133739.0 32700