MILITARY HISTORY
OBJECTIVES
- To promote military history within the national and international research community and to foster dialogue and partnerships with civil society.
- To encourage multidisciplinary approaches to military history research.
- To draw on insights from the historical study of war in analysing contemporary security and defence challenges.
- To identify and make use of documentary sources relevant to the evolution of military institutions in Romanian history.
- To support national education efforts by helping to foster an understanding and appreciation of military history, heritage and traditions among youth and military personnel.
- To engage in international research cooperation in the field of military history.
- To develop bilateral research partnerships with counterpart research institutions within the ministries of defence of other countries.
- To coordinate the activities of the Romanian Commission of Military History, Romania’s national commission within the International Commission of Military History, which promotes military history research and fosters dialogue between civilian and military historians.
AREAS OF ACTIVITY
- Patterns of warfare in the modern and contemporary eras.
- The impact of war on history and societal development.
- The reform of the Romanian military establishment in the context of the evolution of the Romanian state.
- The reform of military institutions throughout Romanian history.
- The role of alliances in shaping national security policies throughout history.
- Civil–military relations throughout Romanian history.
- The editing and publication of documents concerning the evolution of Romania’s political-military relations with various states.
- The publication of articles and studies contributing to military history research.
- The organisation of academic events devoted to military history research.
- The implementation of cooperation programmes with educational institutions, aimed at fostering pupils’ and students’ understanding and appreciation of military history.
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