This book discusses the diverse practices and discourses of memory politics in Russia and Eastern Europe. It argues that currently prevailing conservativism has a long tradition, which continued even in Communist times, and is different to conservatism in the West, which can accommodate other viewpoints within liberal democratic systems. It considers how important history is for conservatism, and how history is reconstituted according to changing circumstances. It goes on to examine in detail values which are key to conservatism, such as patriotism, Christianity and religious life, and the traditional model of the family, the importance of the sovereign national state within globalization, and the emphasis on a strong paternal state, featuring hierarchy, authority and political continuity. The book concludes by analysing how far states in the region are experiencing a common trend and whether different countries’ conservative narratives are reinforcing each other or are colliding.
| ISBN: | 9781032170862 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 2023 |
| Author: | Katalin Miklóssy |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Social and political philosophy Regional geography Right-of-centre democratic ideologies |
This book discusses the diverse practices and discourses of memory politics in Russia and Eastern Europe. It argues that currently prevailing conservativism has a long tradition, which continued even in Communist times, and is different to conservatism in the West, which can accommodate other viewpoints within liberal democratic systems. It considers how important history is for conservatism, and how history is reconstituted according to changing circumstances. It goes on to examine in detail values which are key to conservatism, such as patriotism, Christianity and religious life, and the traditional model of the family, the importance of the sovereign national state within globalization, and the emphasis on a strong paternal state, featuring hierarchy, authority and political continuity. The book concludes by analysing how far states in the region are experiencing a common trend and whether different countries’ conservative narratives are reinforcing each other or are colliding.
Conservatism and Memory Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe features in the following genres: Regional / International studies, Social and political philosophy, Regional geography, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies
Conservatism and Memory Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe is available in Paperback, Hardback
Conservatism and Memory Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe was written by Katalin Miklóssy and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Conservatism and Memory Politics in Russia and Eastern Europe has 288 pages
Yes it is part of BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies series
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