The Politics of Memory Laws - Russia, Ukraine and Beyond

This open access book explores the political utility and consequences of memory laws with a focus on how militant memory laws frame, underpin and generate international conflicts. Proceeding from Russia''s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, this examination plots how memory laws have preceded, partially led to, and encouraged the outbreak of the war itself via Russian propaganda. It also offers a broader perspective looking at developments in neighbouring countries such as Poland and Hungary. Bringing together scholars with diverse perspectives, this book provides both analysis and conceptual reflection for scholars assessing the politics of memory laws. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open Access was funded by the University of Copenhagen.

Product details

• Authors: Uladzislau Belavusau, Aleks Gliszczynska-Grabias
• Assisted by: Uladzislau Belavusau (Editor), Belavusau Uladzislau (Editor), Aleksandra Gliszczynska-Grabias (Editor), Maria Mälksoo (Editor), Angelika Nußberger (Editor)
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2025
• EAN: 9781509975303
• ISBN: 978-1-5099-7530-3
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; Ukraine, memory, Russia, HISTORY / Military / General, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, LAW / Military, International humanitarian law, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Public international law: humanitarian law, Public international law: territory and statehood, International law of territory & statehood