Memory Fusion, Diplomatic Agency, and Armenian Genocide Recognition in the Czech Republic
Journal: International Political Sociology
Year: 2024

Abstract Scholars often emphasize how right-wing political actors in Europe use memory laws to undermine democratic traditions and revise historical accounts. But a broad range of political actors (with diverse motivations) support memory laws. Synthesizing research in international political sociology and memory politics, this analysis examines the relational and social practices of diplomats from small states and the creative strategies of center-left political insiders in the creation and pas