REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS

The author addresses the problem of the role and place of archives in the process of political identity formation, including in the field of “politics of memory.” The article draws attention to the fact that the prevailing notions about archives imply a static understanding of the role and functioni...

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Main Author: A. N. Artizov
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Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2018-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/796
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description The author addresses the problem of the role and place of archives in the process of political identity formation, including in the field of “politics of memory.” The article draws attention to the fact that the prevailing notions about archives imply a static understanding of the role and functioning of archives. Instead, the author challenges those assumptions and suggests examining the archives as part of a wide network of institutions of public diplomacy, which forge and nurture mutual understanding and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. To confirm the stated thesis, the article refers to the joint activities and activities of Russian archives in the framework of Russian-Czech relations, examines in detail the questions of historical memory and complex historical issues in the history of Russian-Czech relations. The article analyzes the current state of the archives on Soviet-Czech relations, the trends in the declassification of archival materials. Particular attention is given to the reflection of bilateral relations in archival documents in 1918, 1938 and 1968. The author concludes that the declassification of documents on problematic issues of bilateral relations does not lead to an automatic improvement of mutual understanding, since the parties may have conflicting interpretations of the same documents.
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spelling doaj-art-d1f0780d2ceb43dea13f7b34ded8145f2025-01-30T12:15:52ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992018-09-0104(61)16817710.24833/2071-8160-2018-4-61-168-177795REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONSA. N. Artizov0Federal Archival AgencyThe author addresses the problem of the role and place of archives in the process of political identity formation, including in the field of “politics of memory.” The article draws attention to the fact that the prevailing notions about archives imply a static understanding of the role and functioning of archives. Instead, the author challenges those assumptions and suggests examining the archives as part of a wide network of institutions of public diplomacy, which forge and nurture mutual understanding and cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. To confirm the stated thesis, the article refers to the joint activities and activities of Russian archives in the framework of Russian-Czech relations, examines in detail the questions of historical memory and complex historical issues in the history of Russian-Czech relations. The article analyzes the current state of the archives on Soviet-Czech relations, the trends in the declassification of archival materials. Particular attention is given to the reflection of bilateral relations in archival documents in 1918, 1938 and 1968. The author concludes that the declassification of documents on problematic issues of bilateral relations does not lead to an automatic improvement of mutual understanding, since the parties may have conflicting interpretations of the same documents.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/796openness of archivesarchival studiesdeclassification of archivesa collection of archival documentsrussian-checz relations
spellingShingle A. N. Artizov
REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
openness of archives
archival studies
declassification of archives
a collection of archival documents
russian-checz relations
title REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
title_full REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
title_fullStr REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
title_full_unstemmed REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
title_short REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARCHIVES ON SOVIET-CZECH RELATIONS
title_sort review of russian archives on soviet czech relations
topic openness of archives
archival studies
declassification of archives
a collection of archival documents
russian-checz relations
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/796
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