title: HISTORICAL MEMORY AS A RESOURCE OF SOCIAL CONSOLIDATION:THE CASES OF RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN
abstract: Applying to the study of historical memory in the contemporary both Russian and Azerbaijan societies, the author explores how images of the past influence the national identity and political ideologies.The author argues that engagement of historical narratives with national history has become today a global trend so family memory, being one of the key sources of historical knowledge either in Russia or Azerbaijan significantly influences the perception of national past.Personalization of the nat
journal: Social Issues (Azerbaijan University)