Partisan Histories is an introduction to the multiple uses of history in contemporary political debate and conflict. As communities reimagine themselves, a contest over defining legitimacy, identifying us and others, and jockeying for political control intersects with fights over history and memory. Here distinguished scholars examine how competing versions of national identity are legitimized through appeals to carefully constructed 'pasts' both in democracies and in repressive regimes. The essays focus on the cases of Armenia, Chile, France, Germany, India and Pakistan, Israel and Palestine, Japan, Nigeria, and the United States to draw broader conclusions about the worldwide effect of traumatic memory, questions of punishment and restitution, and the instrumentalization of the past for political purposes.
Edited by:
P. Kenney, M. Friedman Imprint: Palgrave Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 311g ISBN:9781403964564 ISBN 10: 1403964564 Pages: 288 Publication Date:01 October 2005 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active