Memory and political change
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
This volume explores memory as both a medium of and an impediment to change, offering an inroad into the problems, mechanisms and patterns involved in the complex processes that accompany the transition from authoritarian to democratic structures.
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
Examining the role of memory in the transition from totalitarian to democratic systems, this book makes an important contribution to memory studies. It explores memory as a medium of and impediment to change, looking at memory's biological, cultural, narrative and socio-psycholo…
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
While it is well-known that memory is open to constant changes and transformations, this book adopts an innovative approach, emphasizing memory's role as a powerful agent of change. While political systems may change comparatively quickly, the social and cultural processes of ad…
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
Examining the role of memory in the transition from totalitarian to democratic systems, this book makes an important contribution to memory studies. It explores memory as a medium of and impediment to change, looking at memory's biological, cultural, narrative and socio-psycholo…
by Assmann, Aleida, Shortt, Linda
fromPalgrave Macmillan memory studies
"Since the 1980s a number of countries have established truth commissions to come to terms with the legacy of past human rights violations, yet little is known about the achievements and shortcomings of this popular transitional justice tool. Drawing on research on Chile's Natio…
"Since the 1980s a number of countries have established truth commissions to come to terms with the legacy of past human rights violations, yet little is known about the achievements and shortcomings of this popular transitional justice tool. Drawing on research on Chile's Natio…