Rumänische Minderheiten- und Kulturpolitik im Postsozialismus
The Minority Policy and the Cultural Policy in Post-Socialist Romania

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the main thrust of Romania’s minority and cultural policy during the transformation process during the twenty years which have passed since the bloody coup of December 1989. After a brief presentation of the ethnic structure in the censuses of 1992 and 2002, the article focuses on the legal basis of minority policy, the importance of ethnic interest groups for the enforcement of rights and the significance of education for national minorities. It also highlights the impact of the commitment of international organizations on Romanian minority policy. In conclusion, it can be stated that the internationalization process has led to an increase in the importance of ethnicity. While the rights of national minorities are formally guaranteed, there is a discrepancy between aspiration and reality in the implementation of those rights.

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