Beschreibung
This volume provides an inside to mnemonic governance – a process of shaping the social imaginary of the past by legislators, courts, scholars and other actors. The contributions in this book offer a political, legal and historical analysis of transitional justice legislation, memory laws, and societal memory, mainly from the European perspective.
Autorenportrait
Sonia Horonziak holds a Doctorate in Political Science and is currently working at the Institute of Public Affairs. She completed her studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and pursued a research program at the Technische Universität Dresden. She has authored publications in the field of political polarization, democratic theory and electoral processes.
Marcin Kaim is currently working at the Polish Academy of Sciences – Scientific Centre in Vienna. He received his doctorate from Nagoya University and was a laureate of Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship. His academic interests include Luhmannian system theory, democratic theory and political participation.
Inhalt
Part I Memory and Politics: Rule of Law, Criminal Law, and EU Policy - Part II Mnemonic Governance and Transitional Justice. Contemporary Politics and European Societies - Part III Mnemonic Governance in the Urban Space - Part IV Institutions and Social Actors: The Application of the Memory Law in Individual Cases
