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Eugenics and Modernization in Interwar Romania (Pitt Russian East European)

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After reading about eugenics in the United States, I wanted to learn how it was applied in other areas of the world. In industrialized countries eugenics addressed perceived social and health crises. In Romania eugenicists emphasized "modernizing the state" and controlling social welfare and public health. Bucur raises questions (Should the modern welfare state regulate the lives and reproductive rights of its citizens? Are modernization, social organization, and progress facilitated in any way by eugenics?) and sets the stage for further intellectual discussion.