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by Julie Fedor (Editor), Andreas Umland (Editor), Darya Aspøy (Contribution by)
Contents
Part I: Memory Politics in the Russian European North
Across this border, we encounter two distinctly different social, cultural, and political contexts: on the one hand, Norway - a small, relatively homogenous, and stable welfare state; and on the other, Russia - a vast, complex, and increasingly authoritarian and neo-imperialist polity. By examining the construction and contestation of the past in a variety of regional and transborder settings, including museums, media, school curricula, libraries, and commemorative ceremonies, this issue explores the processes of negotiation, conflict, and adaptation among diverse mnemonic actors in the North.
The study of memory politics in this context sheds light on broader transformations within Russian politics, which has grown progressively more authoritarian while still remaining dependent on regional and local implementation. The cases discussed here further demonstrate how memory politics in Russia have become increasingly securitized over the past decades.
Author Biography
Julie Fedor is Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Melbourne.
Andreas Umland is a Senior Expert at the Ukrainian Institute for the Future in Kyiv and Research Fellow at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). Previously, he was a Senior Nonresident Fellow at the Center for European Security of the Institute of International Relations Prague. Dr. Umland is also a lecturer in political science at Kyiv Mohyla Academy.
Number of Pages: 342
Dimensions: 1 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: October 28, 2025
