TY - GEN T1 - Contemporary history on trial : Europe since 1989 and the role of the expert historian A2 - Jones, Harriet A2 - OĢˆstberg, Kjell, 1948- A2 - Randeraad, Nico LA - English PP - Manchester ; New York PB - Manchester University Press YR - 2013 ED - Paperback edition. UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_on1450607246 AB - "Is it right for historians to serve as 'expert witnesses' to past events? Since the end of the Cold War, a series of heated and politicised debates across Europe have questioned the 'truth' about painful episodes in the twentieth century. From the Holocaust to Srebrenica, inquiries and fact-finding commissions have become a common device employed by governments to deal with the pressure of public opinion. State-sponsored programmes of education and research attempt to encourage a common understanding of the lessons we learn from these painful memories. Contemporary historians have increasingly been drawn into these efforts since 1989 -- in the courtroom, in the media, on commissions and as advisers. In a series of thoughtful essays, written by leading historians from across Europe, this volume considers the ethics and responsibilities that this new role entails. For anyone concerned with the role of the historian in contemporary society and how we arrive at a public understanding of history, this book is essential reading"-- OP - 204 CN - D13.5.E85 C64 2013eb SN - 9781526185990 SN - 1526185997 SN - 9780719091308 SN - 0719091306 KW - Historiography : Europe. KW - Historians : Europe. KW - Historiographie : Europe. KW - HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General KW - Historiography : Political aspects KW - Collective memory KW - Historians KW - Historiography KW - Europe KW - Electronic books. KW - History ER -