The Politics of the Past

Polish-Soviet and Polish-Russian Efforts at Historical Reconciliation

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ID12432142
AuthorsGeorge Soroka (0000-0003-2796-315X, Harvard University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume68
Issue5
Pages384-401
Publication date2021-01-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueProblems of Post-Communism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1075-8216 • E-ISSN: 1557-783X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10758216.2020.1844023
OpenAlexW3123247981
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited12

This article examines Polish-Soviet, and subsequently Polish–Russian, relations through the lens of successive bilateral efforts to address “blank spots” in the shared history of these two neighbors. Considered are the different institutional guises such attempts have taken, the events and topics scrutinized, the ways in which both sides sought to mitigate the negative impact of troubled pasts on the present, and how effective these iterative bodies ultimately proved in countering contentious historical legacies. Evaluated as well is the extent to which they were affected by wider political dynamics and how these influenced their ability to function effectively

Ancient history · Economic history · Political science · Politics · Russian history · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European Politics and Security · History · Law · Polish Historical and Cultural Studies

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