ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ПОЛІТИКИ ПАМ’ЯТІ У НОРВЕГІЇ ТА ДАНІЇ

Abstract

The consolidation potential of memory policy in Norway and Denmark is analyzed. During the study, the distinctive features of the implementation of the memory policy of Norway and Denmark have been revealed. As in most European countries, the policy of the memory of the Scandinavian countries is reflected at the state level after the events of the Second World War. But the process of reconciliation with the past in Norway and Denmark in the 1970’s began to differ from a similar Western-European one. The north of the European continent was permeated with radical challenges to post-war historiography, which traditionally continued to represent a rather unified version of the interpretation of the events of the Second World War. Intensification of the study of memory dates back to the beginning of the twenty-first century. This process was especially noticeable in Denmark, where a large number of books on “dark spots” of the history of war were published, while in Norway, the number of publications was much smaller. Museums and exhibitions, which play an important role in representing the views of the Second Messenger War, are an important element in shaping memory policy. The main function of museums in Norway and Denmark was the restoration of national identity after the traumatic experience of war, which they still carry. Also, the integral parts of implementing the policy of memory in Scandinavian countries are measures devoted to the end of the war. In Norway and Denmark, as in other countries of the world, “memory days” are the cornerstone of memory policy. They are an important element for strengthening group identities and are a central component of collective memory.