Peace and the Politics of Memory

This important book provides new understandings of how the politics of memory impacts peace in societies transitioning from a violent past. It does so by developing a theoretical approach focusing on the intersection of sites, agency, narratives, and events in memory-making. Drawing on rich empirical studies of mnemonic formations in Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, South Africa and Cambodia, the book speaks to a broad audience. The in-depth, cross-case analysis shows that inclusivity, pluralism, and dignity in memory politics are key to the construction of a just peace. The book contributes crucial and timely knowledge about societies that grapple with the painful legacies of the past and advances the study of memory and peace.

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• Authors: Annika Bjorkdahl, Annika Buckley-Zistel Bjorkdahl, Annika Björkdahl, Susanne Buckley-Zistel, Stefanie Kappler, Kappler Stefanie, Johanna Mannergren, Johanna Bjorkdahl Mannergren, Johanna Mannergren Selimovic, Johanna Bjorkdahl Mannergren Selimovic, Johanna Mannergren Selimovic, Timothy Williams
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781526178312
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7831-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Comparative Politics, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Violence in society, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history