From Captured State to Captive Mind
<p>Finding two history professors guilty of allegedly defaming the good name of an individual by researching his alleged role in the Holocaust must not be treated as yet another run-of-the-mill litigation instigated by a relative concerned about a tarnished good name. Rather, Poland seems to b...
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| Language: | deu |
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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| Series: | Verfassungsblog |
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| Online Access: | https://verfassungsblog.de/from-captured-state-to-captive-mind/ |
| Summary: | <p>Finding two history professors guilty of allegedly defaming the good name of an individual by researching his alleged role in the Holocaust must not be treated as yet another run-of-the-mill litigation instigated by a relative concerned about a tarnished good name. Rather, Poland seems to be entering an unchartered territory of settling the score by way of the long arm of the law. The sacred dignity of the Polish nation hidden under the convenient argument from protecting the “good name” of individuals takes center stage and overshadows the need to have a robust historical discourse.</p>
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| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |