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Antisemitism în arcul constituțional românesc
Anti-Semitism in the Romanian constitutional framework

Author(s): Simona Flavia Petridean Rațiu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Jewish studies
Published by: Editura Institutul European
Keywords: anti-Semitism; citizenship; constitutional documents; emancipation;

Summary/Abstract: This paper represents an initial overview of Romanian constitutional documents that have tackled the theme of the national ideal and the status of Jews, by reflecting upon the historical realities that have impacted the indigenous space. Romanians and Jews, represent two international law themes, engaging in efforts to preserve and define their identity specificity within the realm of Europe's hegemonic changes. The emancipation process of these entities often interacted, both on the international and national levels, inducing tensions to the detriment of xenophobic roots of traditional values, tensions caused by mistrust towards both foreign and domestic others and the dangers associated with them. In this regard, antisemitism, in its chameleonic nature, could be transposed even into the sphere of fundamental legal acts under the pretext of completing the process of preserving Romanian identity, having practical applications in terms of granting political rights, with the main interest being the intangibility of property rights, considered as a component of state sovereignty.

  • Issue Year: XII/2024
  • Issue No: 43
  • Page Range: 123-143
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Romanian