Thirteen essays by scholars from seven countries discuss the political use and abuse of history in the recent decades with particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia as case studies), but also includes articles on Germany, Japan and Turkey, which provide a much needed comparative dimension. The main focus is on new conditions of political utilization of history in post-communist context, which is characterized by lack of censorship and political pluralism. The phenomenon of history politics became extremely visible in Central and Eastern…mehr
Thirteen essays by scholars from seven countries discuss the political use and abuse of history in the recent decades with particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia as case studies), but also includes articles on Germany, Japan and Turkey, which provide a much needed comparative dimension. The main focus is on new conditions of political utilization of history in post-communist context, which is characterized by lack of censorship and political pluralism. The phenomenon of history politics became extremely visible in Central and Eastern Europe in the past decade, and remains central for political agenda in many countries of the regions. Each essay is a case study contributing to the knowledge about collective memory and political use of history, offering a new theoretical twist. The studies look at actors (from political parties to individual historians), institutions (museums, Institutes of National remembrance, special political commissions), methods, political rationale and motivations behind this phenomenon.
Alexei Miller is recurrent visiting professor, Central European University, Budapest and senior research fellow, Institute for Scientific Information in Social Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Maria Lipman is editor-in-chief, Pro et Contra Quaterly, Carnegie Foundation, Moscow.
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Introduction Historical Politics: Eastern European Convolutions in the 21st Century German History Politics and the National Socialist Past Poland's Institute of National Remembrance: A Ministry of Memory? Jedwabne July 10 1941: Debating the History of a Single Day The Memory of Trianon as a Political Instrument in Hungary Today The "Politics of History" as a Case of Foreign-Policy Making The "Nationalization" of History in Ukraine The "Politics of Memory" and "Historical Policy" in Post-Soviet Moldova Interventions: Challenging the Myths of Twentieth-Century Ukrainian History Caught Between History and Politics: The Experience of a Moldovan Historian Studying the Holocaust The Turns of Russian Historical Politics from Perestroika to 2011 Politics of History in Turkey: Revisionist Historiography's Challenge to the Official Version of the Turkish War of Liberation (1919-1922) The Politics of History in Contemporary Japan List of Contributors Index
Introduction Historical Politics: Eastern European Convolutions in the 21st Century German History Politics and the National Socialist Past Poland's Institute of National Remembrance: A Ministry of Memory? Jedwabne July 10 1941: Debating the History of a Single Day The Memory of Trianon as a Political Instrument in Hungary Today The "Politics of History" as a Case of Foreign-Policy Making The "Nationalization" of History in Ukraine The "Politics of Memory" and "Historical Policy" in Post-Soviet Moldova Interventions: Challenging the Myths of Twentieth-Century Ukrainian History Caught Between History and Politics: The Experience of a Moldovan Historian Studying the Holocaust The Turns of Russian Historical Politics from Perestroika to 2011 Politics of History in Turkey: Revisionist Historiography's Challenge to the Official Version of the Turkish War of Liberation (1919-1922) The Politics of History in Contemporary Japan List of Contributors Index
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