The Politics of Memory: Introduction and Afterword

Collins, Cath; Hite, Katherine

The Politics of Memory: Introduction and Afterword

Cath Collins with Katherine Hite and Alfredo Joignant The Politics of Memory in Chile: From Pinochet to Bachelet, Boulder, Co.: Lynne Rienner First Forum. 2013

60 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2016

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Cath Collins

Universidad Diego Portales; Ulster University - Transitional Justice Institute

Katherine Hite

Vassar College

Date Written: July 8, 2013

Abstract

This book deals with how memory politics shape the current Chilean political landscape, 40 years after the Chilean military coup. It invites a range of Chilean and international political scientists and Chile experts to address the subject of memory, often neglected from within the discipline of politics. The introduction and afterword suggest why political scientists have been reluctant to engage with memory issues, and yet show how the active deployment of memory tropes and symbols is a key feature of Chile's present-day political landscape.

Keywords: Chile, memory

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Collins, Cath and Collins, Cath and Hite, Katherine, The Politics of Memory: Introduction and Afterword (July 8, 2013). Cath Collins with Katherine Hite and Alfredo Joignant The Politics of Memory in Chile: From Pinochet to Bachelet, Boulder, Co.: Lynne Rienner First Forum. 2013 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2628437