Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania

Auteur

Stefan Cristian Ionescu is the Theodore Zev and Alice R. Weiss-Holocaust Educational Foundation Visiting Associate Professor in Holocaust Studies at the Department of History at Northwestern University. He has particular research interests in the Holocaust and Jewish-non-Jewish relations in twentieth century Romania. His previous publications include Jewish Resistance to 'Romanianization': 1940-1944 (2015).

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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.

Contenu

Introduction; 1. Post-Holocaust Romania and its political, social, and economic context; 2. Rebuilding Jewish lives and communities; 3. Negotiations and drafting of the main restitution laws; 4. The public opinion and the topic of restitution; 5. Negotiating the peace treaty and restitution with the Allies; 6. Restitution through court litigation; 7. Communist nationalizations, Jewish property, and emigration; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.