{"product_id":"world-war-ii-memory-and-contested-commemorations-in-europe-and-russia-hardcover","title":"World War II Memory and Contested Commemorations in Europe and Russia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer A. Yoder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstrumentalization of the wartime past for political gain is the subject of this study of eleven World War II commemorations. Using a comparative, conceptually original approach, Yoder identifies the actors who manipulate memory surrounding wartime anniversaries, such as the bombing of Dresden and ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers and fascist collaborators. The cases of memory contestation span three geographic regions, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia, recognizing that each developed distinctive interpretations of the war and different patterns of memory politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis empirically rich study reveals the grievances that motivate memory challengers and their strategies for shaping the commemoration discourses and rituals. The memory challengers' toolkit includes varieties of emotional manipulation, subtle distortion, revisionism and full-scale denial. The study finds that, while there are differences in context and strategy across cases and regions, there are also areas of convergence. Moreover, a memory challenge in one country can spill over into others with serious consequences for foreign relations. While \u003cem\u003eWorld War II Memory and Contested Commemorations in Europe and Russia\u003c\/em\u003e deals with debates and narratives about events in the last century, its focus is on power, persuasion, and identity in the present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer A. Yoder, \u003cem\u003eRobert E. Diamond Professor of Government and Global Studies, Colby College\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer Yoder is the Robert E. Diamond Professor of Government and Global Studies at Colby College, where she has taught since 1996. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eFrom East Germans to Germans? The New Post-Communist Elite and Crafting Democracy: Regional Politics in Post-Communist Europe\u003c\/em\u003e and the co-author of the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eElections: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, with L. Sandy Maisel.\u003cbr\u003eHer research examines political culture and identity in post-communist societies, the integration of eastern and western Germany as well as eastern and western Europe, and nationalist-populist political parties and movements in Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987929002291,"sku":"9780198894162","price":186.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wuz927gFJH9780198894162.webp?v=1769072451","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/world-war-ii-memory-and-contested-commemorations-in-europe-and-russia-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}