Political transition : politics and cultures / edited by Paul Gready.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gready, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Case studies.

Political culture.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 301 pages) : illustrations, map; digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the twentieth century, many countries around the globe experienced rapid and often traumatic political transformations. From East Germany and Northern Ireland to Argentina, Chile and Zimbabwe, political transition has been momentous and has had a deep impact on the individual culture of each society. This collection explores these periods of political transition and the impact that they have had through an analysis of memory, identity, space/place and voice. Concentrating in particular on post-colonial and post-oppressive regimes in Europe, Southern Africa and Latin America, the contributors assess how individuals come to terms with rapid political change, and the enduring legacies of the past in the present. They examine how political transformations affect people's memories and identities, reworking spaces/places and voices, and how both offical and unofficial mechanisms set up to cope with these changes impact on these issues. Juxtaposing different country and regional experiences and different historical eras, this is a comprehensive guide to the vast range of issues involved in political transition that will appeal to a multidisciplinary audience.

Contents:

pt. 1. The politics of memory

pt. 2. Identities

pt. 3. Re-making space

pt. 4. Testimony and voices.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611725297

9781849641722

1849641722

9781281725295

1281725293

9781435661172

1435661176

OCLC:

666932675