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Convolutions Of Historical Politics
. Ed(S): Miller, Alexei; Lipman, Maria
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Description for Convolutions Of Historical Politics
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Miller, Alexei; Lipman, Maria. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Budapest, Hungary
ISBN
9786155225154
SKU
V9786155225154
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About . Ed(S): Miller, Alexei; Lipman, Maria
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.
Reviews for Convolutions Of Historical Politics
"This collection of essays of great interest to historians and political scientists because of its efforts to examine 'actors, institutions and political strategies involved in political use/abuse of historical issues and collective memory'. Readers learn in particular about the efforts of states with varying degrees of democratic pluralism to go beyond simple intervention in textbook writing. This volume is guaranteed ... Read more