Isbn: 9781580464239 - the power of memory in democratic politics: from ancient greece to post-apartheid south africa (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics by P. J. BrendeseOffers an examination of ancient, modern, and contemporary political theories and practices in order to develop a more expansive way of conceptualizing memory, how political power influences the presence of the past, and memory's ongoing impact on democratic horizons. George Orwell famously argued that those who control the past control the future, and those who control the present control the past. In this study of the relationship between democracy and memory, P. J. Brendese examines Orwell'sinsight, revealing how political power affects what is available to be remembered, who is allowed to recall the past, and when and where past.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 210 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.