Author(s): Iulia Cristina SACALAȘ
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2018
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 19-20/2018
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Abstract
During the Cold War, in the shadow of ideological confrontation, the attention
of the academic literature on the small and medium countries within the confronted
blocs was limited. This paper aims to redress, to a certain extent, the imbalance created
by the significant amount of attention received by the great powers in the
historiographical debate of the Cold War in comparison to other countries.
Given the significant role and importance secret services and their labour had in
the development of the ideological war, countries with relevant endeavours in this
matter are worth a more careful attention. The activities of the Romanian secret services
were well connected to the aims established by the communist system while using
interesting methods and techniques. Analysing some of these would enrich significantly
the historiographical collection of the Cold War.
This paper is part of a study that aims to fill in a niche by trying to find out
whether industrial espionage was a strategic aim for the second and last part of the
Romanian communist system, namely between 1965 and 1989. This paper also
highlights the contribution made by the Romanian secret services to the course and
development of the Cold War and tries to give a specific and specialised context for the
nowadays democratic Romania. The examination of the methods used by the Romanian
secret services in connection to the established objectives gives a general perspective of
the aims of the Romanian communist system during the Cold War and reveals the
importance industrial espionage had on it.
The limited resources available might interfere in the quality of the analysed
research. However, it leaves an open door for further investigation that might eventually
answer some of the questions rose in this paper.
Keywords: industrial, espionage, Communism, Ceausescu, secret, Caraman.
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