Celebrating the Coup d'état: Authoritarian Past, the Role of Courts and Memory Politics in Contemporary Brazil
The purpose of this article is to provide a historical observation of politics of memory in contemporary Brazil, with a focus on the period between 2019 and 2022 (Bolsonaro government). By analyzing the lawsuits put forward by different social and political actors, the article proposes a reflection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Scienza & Politica |
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| Online Access: | https://scienzaepolitica.unibo.it/article/view/17746 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this article is to provide a historical observation of politics of memory in contemporary Brazil, with a focus on the period between 2019 and 2022 (Bolsonaro government). By analyzing the lawsuits put forward by different social and political actors, the article proposes a reflection on the time frames involved in the politics of memory in the post-dictatorship context, especially from the perspective of the victims of the regime. |
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| ISSN: | 1590-4946 1825-9618 |