The Politics of the Past
Constructing a National Identity through Heritage Conservation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5884793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harsha Munasinghe (0000-0003-3804-5100, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-260 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527250500160534 |
| OpenAlex | W2075990051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 5 |
Modern nation‐states use images of a chosen past to construct a national identity. In Vilnius, the remains of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania are used to construct an identity, and the aim of this exercise is to improve the economic performance of the city. Academics and professionals, alarmed of the loss of authentic values, and the living society, alarmed at the deteriorating container quality of the city, caused by this Politics of the Past, are coming forward to prevent this disinheritance. New agencies created to materialise the rejuvenation of historic urban space, together with unprecedented changes in values, and social disharmony have turned the Politics of the Past in Vilnius into an instructive heritage discourse, which is further diversified by the involvement of local experts who are now taking charge of heritage protection
Aesthetics · Art · Cultural heritage · Duchy · Environmental ethics · Identity politics · Media studies · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,35 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |