Abstract
Romania, one of the largest and most ruralized Eastern European countries, has a very complex agrarian history: from the traditional free communal villages and serfdom to the communist collective farms, followed by the agricultural alignment to the Common Agricultural Policy. Because the European Union (EU) has had a preconceived vision of what a modern agricultural landscape should look like, when this vision has been implemented within Romania’s agricultural landscape, it has produced deeply contradictory outcomes. In this context, by examining the archive records and information from extended fieldwork in Romania, this study investigates how Romania’s efforts to join the EU are shaping agricultural practices and land-use patterns. Despite the magnitude of changes that have taken place, the findings reveal much disagreement between domestic elites and non-elites, as well as between the EU and non-official international voices, about Romania’s integration, accession negotiations, and alignment to the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Connor, Georgeta Stoian
(2022)
"Reflections on Fieldwork in Romania: Subjectivities, Risks, Benefits, and Ethics,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 63:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol63/iss2/6