Ceausescu and the Securitate: Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989 [Hardcover]

Dennis Deletant (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: M.E. Sharpe (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563246333
• ISBN-13: 978-1563246333
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,224,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top-class study of Ceausescu's abominations, December 15, 1999

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This review is from: Ceausescu and the Securitate: Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989 (Hardcover)

This is in my view the most authoritative study of the Ceausescu system to have been published since the dictator's execution in 1989. Very well written and quite fascinating. It puts more sensationalist and hastily produced works to shame.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal and academic perspective on Romania's History, December 4, 1999

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This review is from: Ceausescu and the Securitate: Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989 (Hardcover)

Probabaly what drew me to the book was the knowledge that Deletant had a long association with the regime of Ceasuescu and a strong academic understanding of the system. He writes with personal candour and an eye for a good story. He also has the ability to bring large numbers of facts together with consummate ease. Probably the best researched volume on the subject.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensively researched work on Communist Romania, July 11, 1999

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This review is from: Ceausescu and the Securitate: Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989 (Hardcover)

This British author speaks fluent Romanian, married a Romanian wife, and lived in Communist Romania. The result is well-researched history, supplemented by personal experience (such as his attempts to get an emigration permit for his wife).