- Summary
- "In Poland, contemporary political actors have constructed a narrative of Polish history since 1989 in which Polish and Jewish involvement with communism has created a national concept of "we." Weaponizing the Past explores the resulting implications of national belonging through a lens of collective memory. Taking a constructivist approach to electoral politics and nation making in Poland's past, this volume's dual line of inquiry articulates why and how elites politicize the past, what effect this politicization produces, and contextualizes this politicization to illustrate contemporary production of anti-Semitism"-- Provided by publisher.
- Variant Title
- Collective memory and Jews, Poles, and communists in twenty-first-century Poland
Collective memory and Jews, Poles, and communists in 21st century Poland
- Series
- Worlds of memory ; volume 11
Worlds of memory ; v. 11.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Korycki, Kate, author.
- Published
- New York : Berghahn Books, 2023
©2023
- Locale
- Poland
- Contents
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Weaponizing the past, or memory as politics
Theory localized or dramatis personae of Polish politics
The patriots : using memory openly and belligerently
The managers : using memory covertly
The liberals : using memory defensively
The objectors : refusing memory as political weapon
Looking beyond : weaponizing the past and a populist moment.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-207) and index.
Weaponizing the past, or memory as politics -- Theory localized or dramatis personae of Polish politics -- The patriots : using memory openly and belligerently -- The managers : using memory covertly -- The liberals : using memory defensively -- The objectors : refusing memory as political weapon -- Looking beyond : weaponizing the past and a populist moment.
