Relaciones entre mayorías y minorías desde una perspectiva histórico-política. El caso transilvano de Rumanía.

Abstract

One of the major issues of Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of the wall has been the development of civic society in these countries. This paper analyzes this issue in a systematic approach for the Romanian case. Through the first part it describes the historical and political context in Central and Eastern Europe during the modern period, highlighting that contemporary Romania has inherited different linguistic, cultural and religious groups, as well as notions and patterns regarding the political and intellectual history. Second part proceeds briefly to present the Romanian educational system, its obstacles and possible solutions in addressing intercultural education. Finally, it gives two examples: the first one is a study case of the “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj, an example of multicultural educational policy with its strengths and weaknesses; the second one refers to region of Banat, an area where peaceful coexistence among many cultures and religions made possible intercultural education.