When historical truth becomes a commodity and the people interested in using facts as a basis for dialogue and mutual recognition are pushed to the side, the space of memory is dominated by ethnic entrepreneurs. And they all want the same thing: a monopolised story, or competing cartels, in which there are no human victims, just nations.
Post-conflict revisionism
Let's talk about WW2. Or the 1990s. Similar processes either way.
East of Ethnia Podcast
Balkan politics, society, and culture, with some forays into other things.
Balkan politics, society, and culture, with some forays into other things.Listen on
Substack App
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
RSS Feed
Appears in episode
Eric Gordy
Share this post