Der Schatten des Eisernen Vorhangs: Europäische Erinnerungspolitik 30 Jahre nach der friedlichen Revolution
The Shadow of the Iron Curtain – European Remembrance Policy 30 Years after the Peaceful Revolution

Summary/Abstract: The paper examines the relation between populism in post communist states, the revived East-West divide in Europe and the debate about the two great totalitarian regimes of the 20th century. The text analyzes the EU’s remembrance policies and historical awareness campaigns. Their shared objective consisted in integrating the historical experience of post communist countries during the dictatorship periods into the conception of a common European memory and identity. This is illustrated in two resolutions of the European Parliament from 2009 and 2019which the contribution discusses. The excursus reflects on reconciliation as a desirable goal of memory policies.

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