Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states
Abstract: After gaining independence in 1991 the ruling elites of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia actively used historical questions in the course of state building. They tried to base their policy on the rejection and personal interpretation of the Soviet past. This approach has led to a sharp ethnic...
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| description | Abstract: After gaining independence in 1991 the ruling elites of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia actively used historical questions in the course of state building. They tried to base their policy on the rejection and personal interpretation of the Soviet past. This approach has led to a sharp ethnic conflict of historic memories and dramatically affected political processes in these countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a737a7aa51a44571b87df5c5573df3a32025-08-04T14:03:25ZengJurist, Publishing GroupСравнительная политика2221-32792412-49902016-12-018114015110.18611/2221-3279-2017-8-1-140-151427Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic statesAndrey S. Skachkov0Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, MoscowAbstract: After gaining independence in 1991 the ruling elites of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia actively used historical questions in the course of state building. They tried to base their policy on the rejection and personal interpretation of the Soviet past. This approach has led to a sharp ethnic conflict of historic memories and dramatically affected political processes in these countries.https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/581historic memorypolitical processesruling eliteshistoric images and mythsshaping of historical consciousnessconfl ict of memories |
| spellingShingle | Andrey S. Skachkov Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states Сравнительная политика historic memory political processes ruling elites historic images and myths shaping of historical consciousness confl ict of memories |
| title | Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states |
| title_full | Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states |
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| title_short | Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states |
| title_sort | historic memory in the political processes of the post soviet baltic states |
| topic | historic memory political processes ruling elites historic images and myths shaping of historical consciousness confl ict of memories |
| url | https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/581 |
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