Justice, truth, and peace. Three dimensions of consequences
TítuloJustice, truth, and peace. Three dimensions of consequences
Autor
Call number909.82/0004
Número del objeto10575c
Lugar de publicaciónVienna, Austria
EditorialPassagen
Año de publicación
2009
Paginación18p.
MaterialArticle
SeriePassagen Gesellschaft.
NotesInternational conference proceedings at the Kreisky-Forum, Vienna, in June 2008.
Article from the publication 'Justice and memory : confronting traumatic pasts : an international comparison' pp49-65
Article from the publication 'Justice and memory : confronting traumatic pasts : an international comparison' pp49-65
Descripción
The post-1945 Austrian narrative was a consensus concealing all the contradictions that did exist. It was reconciliation without truth. But it had its price, and this became evident as soon as questions regarding the truth started to be asked. In Austria a new generation started to challenge this consensus. The new generation was interested in the truth and this became known one generation after the liberation of Austria by the Allies