Whom to Mourn and Whom to Forget? (Re)constructing Collective Memory in Contemporary Russia

This article analyses the reasons for the insignificant role that crimes committed during communist rule play in contemporary Russia. It argues that attitudes toward the Soviet past are a matter of politics and values much more than of knowledge. While the official historical memory and master narra...

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Main Author: Khazanov, Anatoly M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2008
In: Totalitarian movements and political religions
Year: 2008, Volume: 9, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 293-310
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)