XX century. Working on the past. Transitional justice practices and memory policy in former dictatorships
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There are rare moments when, as the Germans say in the civilization process, Stunde Null, the zero hour is the time when history can begin anew. In the twentieth century, such a time occurred more than once with the collapse of the seemingly unshakable dictatorships. Thus, the opportunity to start with a clean sheet appeared in Germany in 1945, among the countries of the social camp in 1989 and further-among the republics of the Soviet Union, including Russia, in 1990-1991. However, in different countries, a decline in repressive modes led to very different results. Why are there some attempts to bring the line under the totalitarian past and restore the supremacy of the right to be successful, while others did not? What social and legal institutions and procedures became the key to success? How did the specifics of the historical, cultural, social context affect the trajectory of the development of society? And why is the "unprofitable" past back today, especially in Russia, in the form of a political reaction? The answers to these questions are looking for in his study by Evgenia Lesin - political scientist, researcher at the Center for Modern History in Potsdam
Author:
Author:Eugene Lesina
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:History & Geography
Series:
Series: Liberal.ru
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-4448-1582-3
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