What Is the Political Legacy of Stephan Stambolov, How and Why Does It Have To Be Explored?
What Is the Political Legacy of Stephan Stambolov, How and Why Does It Have To Be Explored?
Author(s): Dmytro MykolenkoSubject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Political history, Social history, Modern Age, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Period(s) of Nation Building, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: S. Stambolov; political legacy; politics of memory;
Summary/Abstract: The interest to the activity of Stefan Stambolov has increased significantly in contemporary Bulgaria. On the one hand it has been caused by insufficient study of some aspects of his policy. On the other hand, it is a result of socio-economic, political and moral crisis in the Bulgarian society after the events taken place in the late 1980s. Stambolov as a historical figure has become an important element of the national politics of memory. And it resulted in a growing interest of the researchers in his activities. However the negative effects of the policy could be deliberately concealed by scientists, journalists and writers in a favour of statesmen. The political legacy of each historical figure who marked the next step in a history of any country, is an important factor that influence a course of political, social, economic and cultural processes. Its study can significantly adjust the established notions about activities of a particular politician, its importance to the state-building processes. The subject of our study is a sophisticated phenomenon and its research requires a number of methodological techniques.
Journal: Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d'Histoire
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 205-217
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
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