94 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/94/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:21:03 +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 94 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/94/ 32 32 Victory Monument in Riga https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/victory-monument_latvia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victory-monument_latvia Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// The ‘Victory Monument’ in Riga, imbued with the historical memory of World War II and thelegacy of Soviet rule, has been the subject of a long-standing contestation in Latvian society.While some view it as a symbol of Soviet victory against Germany in World War II, othersregard it as a symbol of Soviet re-occupation of Latvia. […]

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]]> The ‘Victory Monument’ in Riga, imbued with the historical memory of World War II and the
legacy of Soviet rule, has been the subject of a long-standing contestation in Latvian society.
While some view it as a symbol of Soviet victory against Germany in World War II, others
regard it as a symbol of Soviet re-occupation of Latvia. This case study contends that
historical reconciliation can be perceived differently by all parties, exploring how national
memory often brings forth conflicting narratives. Further, this case examines how the
contestation of memory can have immense diplomatic effects.

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