| ID | 167654 |
| Title Proper | Making and Unmaking Memories |
| Other Title Information | the Politics of Time in the Contemporary Middle East |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roccu, Roberto ; Salem, Sara |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Memory-making and the use of memory is always political, and more visibly so in times of crisis, conflict and transition. The current situation in the Middle East and North Africa is no exception to this, where we have seen history, and specific narratives stemming from it, being mobilized toward certain political goals. In taking time as a distinct analytical category, this special issue aims to show that its explicit consideration transforms the ways in which we understand current political dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa. Both memory and time can be illuminating in drawing connections between the political, the economic and the social, thereby shedding new light on old conflicts on the one hand, and bridging the gap between the political and the social/cultural on the other.1
1 Alon Confino (1997Confino, A. (1997) Collective Memory and Cultural History: Problems of Method, American Historical Review, 102(5), pp. 1386–1403.
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) Collective Memory and Cultural History: Problems of Method, The American Historical Review, 102(5), pp. 1386–1403.
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As Charles Tilly noted, the politics of memory can tell us about both shared historical experiences and their effects on politics today, as well as the contestation or coercion over interpretations of the past—and present.2 |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Critique Vol. 28, No.3; 2019: p.219-226 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Critique Vol: 28 No 3 |
| Key Words | Contemporary Middle East |