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Scars of the past: What is historical memory and how does it change?

How important is historical memory in politics? What can we learn about how our memories of the past are manipulated to change current and future politics? What can we learn from memory entrepreneurs in places like the former Yugoslavia? How did they try to change understandings about the past to influence the future? Doug Becker speaks with Jelena Subotic, Brent Steele, and Brent Sasley about the importance of memory in political settings. Jelena Subotic is a Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. She is an expert in memory politics and is the author of Yellow Star, Red Star: Holocaust Remembrance after Communism. Brent Steele is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. He is an expert in international relations and is the author of Ontological Security in International Relations. Brent Sasley is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas, Arlington. He is an expert in international relations and is the co-author of Politics in Israel: Governing a Complex Society. For more: www.thebigq.org