Collective Memory in International Relations

This book traces the influence of collective memory in International Relations through time. It presents an important and novel theoretical framework for the academic discipline of IR and illustrates the theories in a comparative study of two cases: (West) Germany and Austria after World War II.

List of contents

• Introduction: Collective Memory in International Relations


• 1: Temporal Security in IR: Combining Ontological Security with Collective Memory


• 2: Memory as Political Strategy


• 3: Memory as Public Identity


• 4: Memory as State Behaviour


• 5: Memory as National Values

About the author

Kathrin Bachleitner is the IKEA Foundation Research Fellow in International Relations, Oxford University's Department of International Development (Refugee Studies Centre). Her research focuses on collective identity, memory, and values within International Relations.

Summary

This book traces the influence of collective memory in International Relations through time. It presents an important and novel theoretical framework for the academic discipline of IR and illustrates the theories in a comparative study of two cases: (West) Germany and Austria after World War II.

Product details

• Authors: Kathrin Bachleitner, Kathrin (Ikea Foundation Research Fel Bachleitner, Kathrin (IKEA Foundation Research Fellow in International Relations Bachleitner
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780192895363
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289536-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, Second World War, The Holocaust, Social and cultural history, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater