Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1818-9601 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8998 (Online)


social and political myth

Миф политической функциональности исторической памяти в современных условиях

The article presents analysis of pragmatic motives that stimulate civil societies and governing elites in our country and throughout the world to change their attitude to historic memory and mythological views on its political functionality. Special attention is paid to the paradox taking place in Russian and foreign liberal and democratic politics.