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Debate | 30/05/2007

The Controversy over Soviet Monuments in Eastern Europe

de Berthold ForssmanThe Controversy over Soviet Monuments in Eastern Europe

The relocation of a Soviet monument from the centre of the Estonian capital Tallinn to another site has led to serious rioting and a diplomatic imbroglio. The controversy over the bronze statue in Estonia provides an illustration of Eastern Europe's approach to history and of relations between Russia and Europe. » más

Artículo | 30/05/2007

Historical myths new and old

de Isolde CharimHistorical myths new and old

Does Europe have a collective memory? Or do national histories dominate European consciousness? Isolde Charim discusses the issue with reference to national mythologies. » más

Artículo | 30/05/2007

Russia's new-old places of memory

de Jutta ScherrerRussia’s new-old places of memory

The public discourse surrounding Russia's history makes little attempt to engage in the work of memory, as Jutta Scherrer has found. Instead, the discourse attempts to rehabilitate Russia's shaky self-image by means of a state-controlled culture of commemoration. » más

Artículo | 30/05/2007

Can we learn to remember?

de Ana BlandianaCan we learn to remember?

The Sighet Memorial is an impressive monument to the victims of Communism. How do its Romanian visitors respond to this confrontation with their past? » más

Imágenes | 30/05/2007

Dismantling Memorials in a Wave of Iconoclasm

Dismantling Memorials in a Wave of Iconoclasm

As in the period following the collapse of the Soviet Union, a second wave of iconoclasm is sweeping across Eastern Europe. An examination of the treatment of Soviet era relics. » más

De la prensa | 30/05/2007

The Controversy over History

Relations between the East European members of the EU and Russia are burdened by their history, of which they take exceedingly different views. The dispute about the Soviet bronze statue in Estonia illustrates that Europe has become a more complicated place. » más

Enlaces | 30/05/2007

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Here you will find links to articles on the Estonian-Russian dispute over the bronze statue and the controversy over monuments in Eastern Europe. » más

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