Peace and the politics of memory
- ISBN: 9781526178312
- Editorial: Manchester University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2024
- Lugar de la edición: Manchester. Reino Unido
- Colección: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
- Encuadernación: Cartoné
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 280
- Idiomas: Inglés
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.
Introduction
1 Mnemonic formations: An analytical approach to memory and peace
2 Cyprus: Parallel peace(s) and competing nationalisms
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Remembering the siege of Sarajevo
4 Rwanda: The role of the internationals
5 South Africa: The legacies of colonialism
6 Cambodia: The power of the dead
7 Memory and the quality of peace: Plurality, dignity and inclusivity
Conclusions
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