Putin, the Cliotherapist. History Overdose and Politicised Conflicts of Memory in Eastern Europe

This article discusses attempts to legitimise real political goals through historical reinterpretations or to divert attention from political crises, using the example of Russian President Putin's historical policy. After briefly outlining the origins of civil society as well as the commerciali...

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Published inNeue politische Literatur p. 1
Main Author Gestwa, Klaus
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 17.12.2021
Subjects
Historiography
Eastern Europe
Memory
Politics
Putin
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Summary:This article discusses attempts to legitimise real political goals through historical reinterpretations or to divert attention from political crises, using the example of Russian President Putin's historical policy. After briefly outlining the origins of civil society as well as the commercialisation and institutionalisation of historical interest in the post-Soviet countries, the article analyses the examples of the Russian-Estonian monument dispute as well as a dispute over the interpretation of the Second World War between Russia, Ukraine and Lithuania. The historical-political situation in Eastern Europe is characterised as a "battlefield of memories".
ISSN:0028-3320