Category: Report 2
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Report 2 – Romania
Report on collective memory practices concerning the right-wing A Restrictive History Introduction In 2020, the unexpected triumph of the new AUR Party (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) in the Parliamentary elections in Romania triggered controversies. This is a nationalist organisation that often uses far-right notions of exclusion and purity46 and their sudden ascent triggered…
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Report 2 – Portugal
Portugal: Far-Right and Practices of Memory Introdução When, at the turn of the 20th century into the 21st, the post-fascist far-right phenomenon suddenly gained media attention and significant electoral expression, the Iberian Peninsula seemed relatively immune to the emergence of significant parties or movements from this political camp. For years, the Iberian exception was talked…
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Report 2 – Italy
Report on collective memory practices concerning the right-wing Far-Right and memory practices in Italy Introduction The report about attitudes towards the collective memory of resistance against far-right regimes or practices and specific narratives in collective memory in Italy traces the impact of these in the current society and the social problems it’s facing nowadays. It…
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Report 2 – Spain
Report on collective memory practices concerning the right-wing Report on the extreme right’s public appearances within collective memory Introduction Theoretical framework Politics cannot be understood without the existence of a symbolic system. Symbols are the basic unit for its transmission as well as its recreation. As the complexity of societies increases, so does politics. Thus,…
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Report 2 – Finland
The Finnish Far-Right and Memory Politics Introduction Far-right memory politics in Finland, like in many other countries, involve the manipulation and reinterpretation of historical events and narratives to advance a specific ideological agenda. Far-right groups often attempt to exploit historical grievances, nationalist sentiments, and populist rhetoric to promote their worldview and gain support. Memory politics…