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Interview with Vladimir Solonari, November 4, 2008
Abstract
Interview with Vladimir Solonari, historian at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, and former member of parliament in the Republic of Moldova (1990-2001), and member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1993-2001).
Interview conducted on November 4, 2008.
Dr. Solonari has written a number of articles on the history of Romania during WWII and recently completed a book manuscript entitled: Purifying the Nation: Population Exchange and Ethnic Cleansing in World War II Romania, which is due to come out in 2009.
Description
Interview Themes
Solonari?s family history and its influence on his work (00:53)
Good research habits (05:39)
Significant events of Solonari?s lifetime and how they influenced his work (08:45)
Complexity as an outcome of historical research (14:06)
Stress on argument in American scholarship (17:03)
Importance of area studies and defining our area (20:08)
Solonari?s reflections on being a politician in Moldova during the 1990s (24:45)
Future of Moldova (29:55)
Crossing the boundary between East-Central European and Russian/Soviet history (33:42)
Possibilities of integrating East-Central European history into a broader European framework (37:38)
Most interesting directions in the field of Russian/Soviet history (40:40)
Date Issued
2008-11-05Subject
Interview; Vladimir Solonari
Type
sound