Politicized Ethnicity: A Comparative Perspective. By Anke Weber, Wesley Hiers, and Anaïd Flesken. New York: Palgrave. 2016. 187p. $95.00.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592716005090
Abstract: into political dynamics in the country—by the decision to ground the interpretation on a theoretical perspective that is well-worn in application to the Turkish case and by resorting to a dense narrative that vacillates between… read more here.
Keywords: turkey; history; historical narrative; rebellion ... See more keywords
The embarrassing centenary: reinterpretation of the 1917 Revolution in the official historical narrative of post-Soviet Russia (1991–2017)
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DOI: 10.1080/00905992.2017.1386639
Abstract: This article traces the reinterpretation of the Revolution(s) of 1917 in the official historical narrative of post-Soviet Russia. Its construction is an essentially political process, as its discursive hegemony depends on how it fits into… read more here.
Keywords: official historical; revolution; reinterpretation; post soviet ... See more keywords
Whitewashed empire: Historical narrative and place marketing in Vienna
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DOI: 10.1080/02757206.2019.1617709
Abstract: ABSTRACT The historical narrative of Habsburg grandeur has played a decisive role in branding the Austrian capital of Vienna. While scholars have situated place-marketing strategies within de-historicized frameworks of the neoliberal city, the nostalgic framing… read more here.
Keywords: vienna; historical narrative; place marketing; whitewashed empire ... See more keywords