The last episode of the Five Senses of Austerity deals with the rationing of food in late Romanian socialism. It tells the story of the 1987 worker's revolt from the city of Brasov, which marked the b...Show More
Austerity takes different forms. This episode of the Five Senses of Austerity explores one of the ways in which it was felt strongest in late Romanian socialism. This is the story of the fuel scarcity...Show More
Money! You either have it, or you don't. Socialist Romania did not. Therefore, it had to borrow money from abroad in order to meet its ambitious development goals. This episode explores socialist Roma...Show More
In 1977 Romania was hit by one of the most powerful earthquakes in its history. Episode two of the Five Senses of Austerity engages with the way in which the state dealt with the aftermath. On the one...Show More
What did Nicolae Ceausescu have in common with Romania's most famous radio DJ, Cornel Chiriac? In Episode 1 of 'Five Senses of Austerity' we explore this and how it relates to the invasion of Prague i...Show More
In recent years, most of us have become used to hearing about austerity. Following the 2007 financial crisis, it was said that austerity was the only viable cure. Today, more than 10 years later, the ...Show More
