Celebrating Liberation: The Commemoration and Instrumentalisation of the End of the Second World War in Contemporary Czech and Slovak Politics - Couverture souple

Naxera

 
9783631845363: Celebrating Liberation: The Commemoration and Instrumentalisation of the End of the Second World War in Contemporary Czech and Slovak Politics

Synopsis

This book contributes to the discussion about the instrumental use of history. It analyses two examples of public festivities related to the events and legacy of the final stage of World War II: the Liberation Festival in Pilsen and the celebration of the Slovak National Uprising anniversary, held annually in Banská Bystrica.

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À propos de l?auteur

Vladimír Naxera and Petr Krcˇál are political scientists at the University of West
Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. Their research is focused on populism, the use of
history as a political tool, and performative aspects of politics.

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