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This special issue explores the Kremlin-driven politics of war memories as they unfold in the northernmost parts of Norway and European Russia, two regions that share not only a border but also a long history of interaction.
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ContentsPart I: Memory Politics in the Russian European NorthPart II: Transborder Memory Politics: Russia and NorwayFeaturing contributions by: Darya Aspøy; HÃ¥vard BÃncounter 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.
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Kari Aga Myklebost is Professor of Russian History at UiT the Arctic University of Norway and holds the Barents Chair in Russian Studies. Her fields of expertise include 19th to 21st centuries Russian history as well as the history of Norwegian-Russian relations, with a particular focus on the northern regions and the Arctic.
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