Representation of Belarusian-Polish Relations as a Source of Justification of the Status Quo:
A Study of the Soviet Press after Stalin Cover Image

Obraz historii relacji białorusko-polskich jako sposób usprawiedliwienia status quo. Studium poststalinowskiej prasy radzieckiej
Representation of Belarusian-Polish Relations as a Source of Justification of the Status Quo: A Study of the Soviet Press after Stalin

Author(s): Stanisław Boridczenko
Subject(s): Political history, Social history, History of Communism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: historical policy; Belarus; Soviet Union; press; Belarus-Poland relations;

Summary/Abstract: The following text attempts to critically reflect onthe tradition of using history for political purposesin the Soviet Union. Based on extensive researchin the post-Stalinist press, it analyses the ways inwhich the theme of the history of Belarusian-Pol-ish relations was emphasized. The focus was onone single motive – the motive of using the drawnimage to justify the then geopolitical status quo,namely, Russia’s domination over Belarus.

  • Issue Year: 56/2024
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 49-59
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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