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Chasing specters after the Cold war: anti-communist continuities and the discourse on German national identity after 1989
Schmidt, Anton
2024
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Abstract
The article explores the revival of anti-communism in united Germany after the fall of the GDR and the end of the Cold war. It argues that the specific way of remembering commu¬nism and its role in the XX century, that unfolded in the 1990s, has sparked a new wave of anti-communist resentment, which had lasting impact on political discourse and praxis. The author critiques the tendency of anti-totalitarian theories to equate communism with fascism and underscores the ongoing battle over historical narratives and their impor¬tance for symbolic power. Ultimately, the article argues that modern anti-communism continues to affect Germany’s political culture and national identity to this day.
Source
Anton Schmidt, "Chasing specters after the Cold war: anti-communist continuities and the discourse on German national identity after 1989" in: "Qualestoria. Rivista di storia contemporanea. LII, N.ro 2, Dicembre 2024", EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste, Trieste, 2024, pp. 129-146
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en
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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