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War of position and battles on the field of memory in the Czech Republic: story of institutes, totalitarian regimes, and textbooks
Studený, Luboš
2024
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Abstract
There is an ongoing conflict over the interpretation of Czechoslovakia’s communist re¬gime which resurfaces from time to time. It is a seemingly never-ending war with irrecon¬cilable positions and fought in media, politics and historical institutions. One of the most important actors is the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. The essay introduces the foundations of the politics of memory in the post-communist Czech Republic. Then it follows the foundation of the Institute and analyses its political background as well as selected debates about the communist regime in the mainstream media. The main part closes with an analysis of the recent development at the Institute and its controversies.
Source
Luboš Studený, "War of position and battles on the field of memory in the Czech Republic: story of institutes, totalitarian regimes, and textbooks" in: "Qualestoria. Rivista di storia contemporanea. LII, N.ro 2, Dicembre 2024", EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, Trieste, 2024, pp. 107-127
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en
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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