Pluralitat der Erinerung. Denkmaler und Geschichtspolitik in der Ukraine

In: Osteuropa, Band 58, Heft 6, S. 197-210

Abstract

The talk of "two Ukraines," a Ukrainian-speaking west & a Russian-speaking east, may apply in some fields. However, the politics of history & memory with regard to the Second World War do not allow themselves to be squeezed into this dichotomy. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, numerous new monuments were erected in Ukraine. Regional elites found in this a rewarding field of activity. Although almost every monument, & the view of history behind it, is in & of itself one-sided & authoritarian, a certain plurality emerges from the diversity in places of memory. This diverse memory culture provides social stability, for no population group is systematically excluded. Adapted from the source document.