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"What does reconciliation mean and entail? Is collective reconciliation for entire societies or nations possible? This book aims to present it as a highly achievable albeit difficult and complex goal requiring political and collective commitment, resources, and-most importantly-the will to change. Reconciliation is the synthesis and an overarching process consisting of a trinity of recognition, responsibility, and reparation. Through comparative case studies where these different aspects have been implemented in a variety of degrees and combinations, the book illustrates how these constituent parts relate to each other and how they can enhance and complement one another. It also investigates whether there are scenarios where the omission of a certain part can in fact have a positive impact on the reconciliatory process in the short and long term, the extent to which the order in which different measures are implemented matters, and how national cases differ from international ones. This volume is aimed at postgraduates, researchers, and academics of peace and conflict studies, as well as history, social sciences, political sciences, and legal studies"--

"What does reconciliation mean and entail? Is collective reconciliation for entire societies or nations possible? This book aims to present it as a highly achievable albeit difficult and complex goal requiring political and collective commitment, resources, and-most importantly-the will to change. Reconciliation is the synthesis and an overarching process consisting of a trinity of recognition, responsibility, and reparation. Through comparative case studies where these different aspects have been implemented in a variety of degrees and combinations, the book illustrates how these constituent parts relate to each other and how they can enhance and complement one another. It also investigates whether there are scenarios where the omission of a certain part can in fact have a positive impact on the reconciliatory process in the short and long term, the extent to which the order in which different measures are implemented matters, and how national cases differ from international ones. This volume is aimed at postgraduates, researchers, and academics of peace and conflict studies, as well as history, social sciences, political sciences, and legal studies"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The vitality of the Armenian Genocide: why is it still topical? -- Genocide Studies: a true interdisciplinary field and its challenges -- Notes -- 1. The politics of memory: An intricate perpetual process -- The politics of memory explained through its constituent parts -- Memory and history in the politics of memory -- Creating national narrative and identity -- Molding the memory by forgetting -- The reciprocal relation between democracy and memory -- Education: an example of auxiliary means in the politics of memory -- The central role of law and justice -- Reconciliation: synthesis of recognition, responsibility and reparation -- Existing research -- Outline and delimitations -- Notes -- 2. The Armenian question between history and politics -- The entry of the Armenian question into the international arena -- Beacons of hope and justice: the Sèvres Treaty -- From Sèvres to Lausanne: realpolitik reigns supreme -- Genocide in international law: Nuremberg and the UN Convention -- Turkish genocide denial during the interwar period -- The reawakening: the 50th Commemoration Day on April 24 1965 -- The resonance: the diaspora as agent of remembrance and recognition -- Notes -- 3. The rediscovery of the suppressed genocide -- The igniting spark: the genocide survivor Gourgen Yanikian -- The first UN genocide study: The Ruhashyankiko Report, 1979 -- The iron ladle: armed terrorism as political leverage -- The entry into academia -- Which memory to preserve: the US Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Hearing the neglected victim: the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal, 1984 -- The UN Genocide Convention revisited: the Whitaker Report, 1985 -- The pinnacle of the recognition process: European Parliament, 1987 -- Notes.

Politics of memory: an intricate perpetual process -- Politics of memory explained through its constituent parts -- Memory and history in the politics of memory -- Creating national narrative and identity -- Molding the memory by forgetting -- The reciprocal relation between democracy and memory -- Education : an example of auxiliary means in politics of memory -- The central role of law and justice -- Reconciliation: synthesis of recognition, responsibility and reparation -- Existing research -- Outline and delimitations -- The Armenian question between history and politics -- The entry of the Armenian question into the international arena -- Beacons of hope and justice: the Sèvres treaty -- From Sèvres to Lausanne : realpolitik reigns supreme -- Genocide in international law : Nuremberg and the UN convention -- The Turkish genocide denial during the interwar period -- The reawakening: the 50th commemoration day on April 24, 1965 -- The resonance: the diaspora as agent of remembrance and recognition -- The rediscovery of the suppressed genocide -- The igniting spark : the genocide survivor Gourgen Yanikian -- The first un genocide study: the ruhashyankiko report, 1979 -- The iron ladle : armed terrorism as political leverage -- The entry into the academia -- Which memory to preserve : US Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Hearing the neglected victim : the permanent peoples, tribunal, 1984 -- The UN genocide convention revisited : the Whitaker report, 1985 -- The pinnacle of the recognition process : European Parliament, 1987 -- Memory, history and justice : towards reconciliation -- The Karabakh conflict : the legacy turned catalyst for independence -- Independence and the genocide as rule setter -- Armenian-Turkish relations and the old ghost of genocide -- Parliamentary recognitions : writing history or confirming the research? -- Legal examination : law and politics -- The unforgotten genocide: the Centennial Commemoration, 2015 -- Knowledge and (dis)acknowledgement: a century of the politics of memory of the Armenian genocide

Armenia's Velvet Revolution - Why So Overdue? In early April 2018 Armenia completed the transition from semi-presidential rule to a parliamentary republic. Under the slogan 'More power to the people', the ruling Republican Party had paved the way for the incumbent president, Serzh Sargsyan, to continue in power, now as prime minister as his second and final term of presidency was drawing to an end. However, the ensuing events ended with popular protests, the 'Velvet Revolution', which forced Sargsyan and the Republicans out of office. The new administration, led by the former opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, has ousted several influential leaders and initiated an ambitious anti-corruption programme. Nonetheless, one significant issue remains: early elections that are supposed not only to reflect the prevailing political landscape in Armenia but also reform the country's election laws. What triggered the spring 2018 uprising, when corruption and social discontent have been both well-known and prevalent in Armenia over the past two decades? This article offers insights into the background to the popular uprising, and the relation between Armenia and its large and influential diaspora, citing two main factors for the delay since independence in 1991 – the historical legacy of the perils of internal disunity, together with the effects of the unresolved Karabakh conflict. It concludes with some reflections on the way forward.