Collective Memory in Transatlantic Relations: In Search for the Ties that Bind
Journal: AUC STUDIA TERRITORIALIA
Year: 2016

Transatlantic relations are a key element of the current international system. As various factors influence the complex relationship, it is not clear what are the main driving forces that keep the ties strong in spite of numerous differences and disputes. The article explores the notion that collective memory serves as the crucial frame of reference supporting Transatlantic ties. It does so first by linking the concept of collective memory to international relations theory and then applying it t