Power and the Past: Collective Memory and International Relations

Abstract

Introduction: Twenty-first-Century MemoriesEric Langenbacher and Yossi Shain 1. Collective Memory as a Factor in Political Culture and International RelationsEric Langenbacher 2. Germany's National Identity, Collective Memory, and Role AbroadBettina Warburg 3. Collective Memory and German-Polish RelationsEric Langenbacher 4. Building Up a Memory: Austria, Switzerland, and Europe Face the HolocaustAvi Beker 5. Memory, Tradition, and Revival: Who, Then, Speaks for the Jews?Ori Z. Soltes 6. September 11 in the Rearview Mirror: Contemporary Policies and Perceptions of the PastOmer Bartov 7. The Eventful Dates 12/12 and 9/11: Tales of Power and Tales of Experience in Contemporary HistoryMichael Kazin 8. The Use and Abuse of History in Berlin and Washington Since 9/11: A Plea for a New Era of CandorJeffrey Herf 9. Of Shrines and Hooligans: The Structure of the History Problem in East Asia after 9/11Thomas U. Berger 10. Popular Culture and Collective Memory: Remembering and Forgetting in Chinese -- U.S. Relations after 9/11Gerrit W. Gong Conclusion: Collective Memory and the Logic of Appropriate BehaviorYossi Shain Contributors Index