Arguments against the territorial autonomy based on ethnic criteria of the so-called “Szeklerland” by Ioan Lăcătușu. Book review

This material is a review of the book entitled Arguments against the territorial autonomy based on ethnic criteria of the so-called “Szeklerland” written in 2008 by sociologist Ioan Lăcătușu. The importance of the book is crucial for at least two reasons: because of the time when it was written, i.e., when the discussion about the autonomy of the so-called “Szeklerland” was growing. The discussion arose in the context of the unilateral declaration of independence of the province of Kosovo from Serbia. The second reason why this book is important is the concise and complex manner in which the arguments against territorial autonomy on ethnic grounds are presented. The structure of the paper will firstly deal with the context of the publication of the book, the objectives of the paper, the geostrategic importance of the subject, the general arguments and then the specific ones, the medium - and long-term effects of such an initiative and the actions of the Romanian state on this subject.This material is a review of the book entitled Arguments against the territorial autonomy based on ethnic criteria of the so-called “Szeklerland” written in 2008 by sociologist Ioan Lăcătușu. The importance of the book is crucial for at least two reasons: because of the time when it was written, i.e., when the discussion about the autonomy of the so-called “Szeklerland” was growing. The discussion arose in the context of the unilateral declaration of independence of the province of Kosovo from Serbia. The second reason why this book is important is the concise and complex manner in which the arguments against territorial autonomy on ethnic grounds are presented. The structure of the paper will firstly deal with the context of the publication of the book, the objectives of the paper, the geostrategic importance of the subject, the general arguments and then the specific ones, the medium - and long-term effects of such an initiative and the actions of the Romanian state on this subject.