The State's Monopoly on History and Historical Awareness in Russia

Authors

Keywords:

Russia, politics of the past, history teaching, Russian Military Historical Society, historical awareness

Abstract

In this essay, contemporary Russian politicization of history is contextualized within the ambiguous concept “historical awareness”. Some examples are used to examine how the state aims to control understanding and conceptualizing of the past and to steer collective remembering amongst its citizens.  

Section
Näkökulmat

Published

2024-04-10

How to Cite

Parppei, K. (2024). The State’s Monopoly on History and Historical Awareness in Russia. The Finnish Journal of Contemporary History, 3(1), 247–258. https://doi.org/10.61559/lh.140968