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P. J. Brendese - The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics - 9781580464239 - V9781580464239
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The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics

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Description for The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics Hardcover. Offers an examination of ancient, modern, and contemporary political theories and practices in order to develop a more expansive way of conceptualizing memory, how political power influences the presence of the past, and memory's ongoing impact on democratic horizons. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Offers an examination of ancient, modern, and contemporary political theories and practices in order to develop a more expansive way of conceptualizing memory, how political power influences the presence of the past, and memory'songoing impact on democratic horizons. George Orwell famously argued that those who control the past control the future, and those who control the present control the past. In this study of the relationship between democracy and memory, P. J. Brendese examines Orwell'sinsight, revealing how political power affects what is available to be remembered, who is allowed to recall the past, and when and where past events ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464239
SKU
V9781580464239
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Reviews for The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics
Brendese's book is distinguished by its engagement with the politics of racial memory in the United States. . . . [It] helps us to see the double import of attending to racial injustice and the legacy of slavery: that is, that it is both important and pressing in its own right, and also that our failure to address the persistence ... Read more

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