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Clarke, David.

Constructions of victimhoodremembering the victims of state socialism in Germany /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Constructions of victimhoodby David Clarke.
Reminder of title:	remembering the victims of state socialism in Germany /
Author:	Clarke, David.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2019.
Description:	viii, 315 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Transitional justiceGermany.
Subject:	GermanySocial policy.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04804-4
ISBN:	9783030048044$q(electronic bk.)

Constructions of victimhoodremembering the victims of state socialism in Germany /
Clarke, David.

Constructions of victimhoodremembering the victims of state socialism in Germany /[electronic resource] :by David Clarke. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2019. - viii, 315 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Palgrave studies in cultural heritage and conflict. - Palgrave studies in cultural heritage and conflict..

1. Introduction: Thinking about the victims of state socialism -- 2. Victimhood and the politics of memory and transitional justice -- 3. Victims' organizations and the construction of victimhood -- 4. Compensating the victims of state socialism -- 5. Memorial museums for the victims of state socialism: controversies and conflicts -- 6. Conclusion: The Future of Victimhood.

The post-war Federal Republic of Germany faced the task of addressing the plight of the victims of state socialism under the Soviet occupation of eastern Germany and in the German Democratic Republic, many of whom fled to the west. These victims were not passive objects of the West German state's policy, but organized themselves into associations that fought for recognition of their contribution to the fight against communism. After German unification, the task of commemorating and compensating these victims continued under entirely new political circumstances, yet also in the context of global trends in memory politics and transitional justice that give priority to addressing the fate of victims of non-democratic regimes. Constructions of Victimhood: Remembering the Victims of State Socialism in Germany draws on the constructivist systems theory of Niklas Luhmann to analyze the role of victims organizations, the political system, and historians and heritage professionals in the struggle over the memory of suffering under state socialism, from the Cold War to the present day. The book argues that the identity and social role of victims has undergone a process of constant renegotiation in this period, offering an innovative theoretical framework for understanding how restorative measures are formulated to address the situation of victims. As such, it offers not only insights into a neglected aspect of post-war German history, but also contributes to the ongoing academic debate about the role of victims in process of transitional justice and the politics of memory.

ISBN: 9783030048044$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-04804-4doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

838055
Transitional justice
--Germany.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

383957
Germany
--Social policy.

LC Class. No.: DD290.29 / .C537 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 943.088

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