Download or read book Memory and Political Change written by A. Assmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the role of memory in the transition from totalitarian to democratic systems, this book makes an important contribution to memory studies. It explores memory as a medium of and impediment to change, looking at memory's biological, cultural, narrative and socio-psychological dimensions.