| Summary/Abstract |
The article presents arguments allowing the notion of security dilemma to
be extended to historical memory and competing narratives of the past.
In the international arena, securitization of historical narratives can lead
to a mnemonic security dilemma. Systematic challenging of the most
important historical narratives of state A by key mnemonic actors of state
B puts the political elites of state A before a choice: ignore this action
or develop a set of measures aimed at countering attempts to undermine
“their own” narrative and discredit historical narratives significant for the consolidation of society in state B. Under these conditions, the
incompatibility of narratives becomes an important and even constitutive
factor in the formation of macropolitical identity. The article considers
different options for the emergence of a mnemonic security dilemma during
conflicts between Serbia and Croatia, and between Russia and Ukraine. It
shows that a mnemonic security dilemma significantly complicates the
resolution of interstate conflicts.
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