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Celebrating Liberation: The Commemoration and Instrumentalisation of the End of the Second World War in Contemporary Czech and Slovak Politics

Autor Petr Krcal
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 sep 2021
This book contributes to the discussion about the instrumental use of history. It
analyses two examples of public festivities related to the events and legacy of the final
stage of World War II. The first of these commemoration events is the Liberation Festival
in Pilsen, a public event celebrating the liberation of Pilsen in 1945. The second
event is the celebration of the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, held annually
in Bansk Bystrica. The analysis focuses on the manner in which public commemorations
of historical events are used and instrumentalised by contemporary political
elites. Prior to the political and social relevance of the analysed events, the narratives
they produce are transcending into the cultural and commercial spheres.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783631845363
ISBN-10: 3631845367
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Peter Lang Copyright AG

Notă biografică

Vladimír Naxera and Petr Krc¿ál are political scientists at the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Their research is focused on populism, the use of history as a political tool, and performative aspects of politics.

Cuprins

Prologue - Preface - Introduction: The importance of researching public celebrations and commemorations of the past - Politics, history, memory, and commemoration -Liberation Festival in the most "American city" in Europe - Slovak National Uprising as a "national treasure" and its annual celebrations in Banská Bystrica - Conclusion -Epilogue - List of figures - Bibliography


Descriere

This book contributes to the discussion about the instrumental use of history. It analyses two examples of public festivities related to the events and legacy of the final stage of World War II: the Liberation Festival in Pilsen and the celebration of the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, held annually in Banska Bystrica.