Memory Politics and Populism in Southeastern Europe

This book explores the politics of memory in Southeastern Europe in the context of rising populisms and their hegemonic grip on official memory and politics. It examines how memory politics has become one of the most important fields of symbolic struggle in the contemporary process of meaning-making, providing space for actors, movements, and other mnemonic entrepreneurs to challenge and point to incoherencies in the official narratives of memory and forgetting.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate politics of memory in Southeastern Europe, shedding light on the profound impact of rising populisms on official memory and politics. It addresses the growing political, media, and academic focus on the surge of discontent, frustration, and cultural resistance emerging from below across the European continent and the world. By transcending disciplinary boundaries, the volume explores the complex interplay between memory and populism, unveiling the intricate connections between these two powerful forces. It demonstrates how memory politics has emerged as a crucial field of symbolic struggle in the contemporary process of meaning-making, offering a platform for actors, movements, and other mnemonic entrepreneurs to challenge and expose inconsistencies in official narratives of memory and forgetting.

Charting the contemporary rise of populist movements, this volume holds particular relevance for regional specialists in Southeastern Europe, Balkan and postcommunist studies, as well as researchers, activists, policy-makers, and politicians at the national and EU levels. Additionally, academics in the fields of political science, sociology, history, cultural heritage, and management, conflict and peace studies will find this book invaluable.

The book explores the politics of memory in Southeastern Europe, particularly in the context of rising populisms and their dominant influence on official memory and politics. It examines the growing political, media, and academic attention paid to the rise of discontent, frustration, and cultural resistance from below across the European continent and the world. The volume aims to demonstrate the complexities of these processes by transcending disciplinary boundaries and exploring memory politics, examining the interconnections between memory and populism.

The book highlights how memory politics has become a significant field of symbolic struggle in the contemporary process of meaning-making. It provides space for actors, movements, and other mnemonic entrepreneurs to challenge and point to incoherencies in the official narratives of memory and forgetting. By charting the contemporary rise of populist movements, the volume is of particular interest to regional specialists in Southeastern Europe, Balkan and postcommunist studies, as well as researchers, activists, policy-makers, and politicians at the national and EU levels.

Moreover, academics in the fields of political science, sociology, history, cultural heritage, and management, conflict and peace studies will find this book invaluable. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the politics of memory in Southeastern Europe, shedding light on the profound impact of rising populisms on official memory and politics. It provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between memory, populism, and social change, and offers valuable recommendations for addressing these challenges in the future.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367624040