August 2009
The Berlin Republic
Evolution of Germany's Politics of Memory and German Patriotism
This paper evaluates German memory in the year of the double anniversary of 1949 and 1989 and analyzes its influence on the collective identity of the German people. The author argues that the essential characteristic of German memory today is that responsibility for the shameful chapters of history and the recognition that Germans were also victims of the war coexist with the 'new patriotism' derived from the pride of the German democracy founded on constitutional values.
© 2009 Centre for Eastern Studies (CES)
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Author:
Krzysztof Marcin Zalewski
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978-83-925190-8-9
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