On the Frontline of European Memory Wars: Memory Laws and Policy in Ukraine
Journal: Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
Year: 2020

In April 2015, Ukraine adopted the so-called decommunization package which reflects its attempts to deal with the past and defines directions of its current memory policy. To cope with the communist past and create a new pantheon of national heroes, Ukraine is re-writing its history, selectively choosing among the several memories those that can foster its national identity and cohesion. This is a controversial process which divided Ukraine's society and resulted in so-called memory wars - a cla