Description
This volume investigates how European nations and communities have engaged in critical self-examination of their historical transgressions and difficult legacies. Itay Lotem analyzes the various cultural, political, and social practices through which societies construct autocritical memory—a reflective process of acknowledging wrongdoing and confronting uncomfortable truths about their own histories.
Set within a global perspective, the work demonstrates how European approaches to dealing with dark pasts offer insights and models that extend beyond Europe’s borders. The book explores the tensions between national identity formation and historical accountability, examining how collective memory shapes contemporary politics and social cohesion. Through systematic analysis, Lotem reveals the complex mechanisms societies employ to reconcile with their pasts while maintaining social stability and moving toward reconciliation.
Essential for understanding modern European history and the broader global discourse on historical justice, transitional memory, and national reckoning.
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