Socio-economic Mutations Occurred in the Evolution of Communist Urban Structures. Case Study: Ştei (Bihor County, Romania)

• Published in: Sociologie românească Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 103 - 115
• Main Authors: Nemeş, Valentin, Filimon, Claudiu, Filimon, Luminiţa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iasi Eikon Publishing House 01.01.2013; Editura Eikon; Editura Expert Projects (Expert Projects Publishing House); Expert Projects
• Subjects: Communism; Development Policy; European history; Identity; Industrial development; Market Economy; Policy Implementation; post-communism; Romania; Social Sciences; Socialism; socio-economic mutations; Socioeconomic factors; Towns; Urban Areas; Urban decline; Urban economics; Urban renewal; Urban structure; Urban studies; Urbanization; Villages; Ştei; Stei Romania; urban decline; Ştei; postcommunism; socioeconomic mutations

The establishment of the communist regime (1945-1989) triggered the shaping of a new model of development of the country, by hastening the transformation and construction of a modern and competitive state, based on two major pillars represented by heavy industry and cities. The implementation in the...