Editura Militară (Military Publishing House) is a

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based in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. It was founded as a state-run company during the communist period on 27 December 1950. The Military Publishing House is a registered trademark of the

Ministry of National Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divide ...

and it is recognized by the National Council for Scientific Research in Higher Education (CNCSIS 010 code). Founded in 1950, the Military Publishing House began its activities by publishing works in the field of political doctrine, military art and science, history and memoirs, all necessary for military personnel training – for the needed alignment with the existing trends in military training and education, in defense strategies and technology – and for nurturing the patriotic spirit. Throughout its existence, the Military Publishing House faced the hard times which have marked the history of postwar Romania, trying to cope with the hardship of a highly authoritarian system. Therefore, on more than one occasion, it had no choice but to publish works expressing the ideology of the time. Often enough the Military Publishing House succeeded in breaking the barriers imposed by the political factor: by thematic diversification; by publishing prestigious authors and being true to the scientific truth; by promoting various literary works in which the underlying aesthetic principle was pre-eminent. In a censorship-ruled world, the Military Publishing House gained a good reputation in the cultural field, and succeeded in publishing works which many other publishers couldn’t. The collections published by the Military Publishing House, as well as the stand-alone works, have embraced various thematic areas, from strategy, operational art and tactics, to history, war memories, military technology or medical work specific to the armed confrontations, international humanitarian law, fiction – historical novel, adventure novel, poetry, etc. The public greatly appreciated some of the publishing house’s series and collections, such as "Pages of military history of the Romanian people", "Memories of war", "The small library of military science" and "The small tactical library", "Sphinx" and others. At the end of the 1980s, the Military Publishing House succeeded in publishing over one hundred titles every year, many of which were original works and original scientific studies. It also published translations – not only military or historical literature but also fiction –, highly appreciated by the readers and recognized as what they really were: the only way to remain informed and enjoy a pleasant time while gaining a good level of general culture or a highly specific one. After the revolution of December 1989, the Military Publishing House aligned its efforts of modernization and reform to those of the whole

Romanian Army The Romanian Land Forces () is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. Since 2007, full professionalization and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Land Forces. The Romanian Land Forc ...

, necessary for the country’s goal of becoming a member of the North-Atlantic Treaty Organization and of the

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. As a result, the Military Publishing House adapted its programs and projects to the formative and informative requirements of this period of great change. During this time, The Military Publishing House published works of some important cultural and scientific personalities from Romania, such as Constantin C. Giurescu, Dinu C. Giurescu, Hadrian Daicoviciu, Dan Berindei, Florin Constantiniu,

Radu Florescu Radu Florescu (23 October 1925 – 18 May 2014) was a Romanian academic who held the position of Emeritus Professor of History at Boston College. His work on Vlad Dracula includes a series of bestselling books that he co-authored with his colle ...

Andrei Pippidi Andrei-Nicolae Pippidi (born 12 March 1948, in Bucharest) is a Romanian historian and professor emeritus at the University of Bucharest. He specialised in South-Eastern European history of the 15th–19th century, in Romanian history of the Middl ...

, , , , , , Ioan Nedelcu, , , , and , and writers such as

Nichita Stănescu Nichita Stănescu (; born Nichita Hristea Stănescu; 31 March 1933 – 13 December 1983) was a Romanian poet and essayist. Biography Stănescu's father was Nicolae Hristea Stănescu (1908–1982). His mother, Tatiana Cereaciuchin, was Russian ...

Marin Preda Marin Preda (; 5 August 1922, Siliștea Gumești, Teleorman County, Kingdom of Romania – 16 May 1980, Mogoșoaia, Ilfov County], Socialist Republic of Romania) was a Romanian novelist, post-war writer and director of Cartea Românească p ...

, Marin Sorescu, , , ,

Mircea Nedelciu Mircea Nedelciu (; November 12, 1950 – July 12, 1999) was a Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic, one of the leading exponents of the ''Optzeciști'' generation in Literature of Romania, Romanian letters. The auth ...

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Traian T. Coșovei Traian T. Coșovei (; 28 November 1954 – 1 January 2014) was a Romanian poet. He was a member of the Writers' Union of Romania. The son of writer Traian Coșovei and Maria Urdăreanu, he graduated from the Department of Romanian Language and Li ...

, and others. Many of the works published here have acquired a well-earned recognition nationally, some being rewarded with prizes of the

Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life. According to its bylaws, the academy's ma ...

. Many military experts in various fields have published here works which were worthy contributions to the development of military art and science or Romanian military technology, with a major role for their future career: many reached high positions in the military hierarchy or in the military education system. The translations published by the Military Publishing House enriched the Romanian culture – both military and general – with works by worldwide recognized authors, such as

Sun Tzu Sun Tzu (; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) may have been a Chinese General, military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the au ...

Carl von Clausewitz Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz ( , ; born Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clauswitz; 1 July 1780 – 16 November 1831) was a Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian general and Military theory, military theorist who stressed the "moral" (in modern terms meani ...

, B. H. Liddell Hart, , André Fontaine, Jean-Pierre Cathala,

Michel Droit Michel Droit (23 January 192322 June 2000) was a French novelist and journalist. He was the father of the photographer Éric Droit (1954–2007). Biography After studying at the Faculté des lettres de Paris and Sciences Po, Droit joined the arm ...

Julian Amery Harold Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh, (27 March 1919 – 3 September 1996) was a British Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. He was appointed to the ...

, and

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (, 4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951) was a Finnish military commander, aristocrat, and statesman. He served as the military leader of the White Guard (Finland), Whites in the Finnish Civil War (1918), as List of ...

. The Military Publishing House now follows the path of redefining itself and achieving a higher versatility in shaping its editorial projects, in close consonance with the information needs of the military personnel and of the general public, with regard to the contemporary military phenomenon – thus becoming an authentic image vector for the military institution, for meeting the technical and conceptual challenges of this new millennium.

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