Peace and the Politics of Memory
Björkdahl, Annika / Buckley-Zistel, Susanne / Kappler, Stefanie / Selimovic, Johanna Mannergren / Williams, Timothy
This book systematically explores how the politics of memory impacts peace in societies transitioning from a violent past. The book argues that the quality of peace is affected by the entanglement of memories. It develops an original theoretical framework that connects sites, agency, narratives, and events in memory politics. Memorials, monuments, and museums are sites that demonstrate the materiality of memory, agents drive memory politics, n...