#62 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/62/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:09:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png #62 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/62/ 32 32 Stalin Statue in Gori https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/stalin-statue-in-gori?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stalin-statue-in-gori Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:56:49 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// The removal of the Stalin statue from the central square in Gori represents a top-down policy implementation approach to a contested historical monument. Such implementations of Georgia’s Freedom Charter illustrate the legal framework under which symbols, monuments and names of sites related to the Soviet past become reconfigured. However, positions differ on the fate of […]

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]]> The removal of the Stalin statue from the central square in Gori represents a top-down policy implementation approach to a contested historical monument. Such implementations of Georgia’s Freedom Charter illustrate the legal framework under which symbols, monuments and names of sites related to the Soviet past become reconfigured. However, positions differ on the fate of Soviet-era statues in Georgia. Stalin remains a controversial figure in modern Georgia, being regarded as a dictator, a great leader or simply part of Georgia’s history. Additionally, it is important to consider the statue’s significance for Gori’s tourism and the local economy. Currently, the future of the Stalin statue in Gori remains uncertain.

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