History trials : Can law decide history?

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Douzinas, Costas. (2012). History trials : Can law decide history? Annual Review of Law and Social Science. 8(1), pp. 273 - 289. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-102811-173854
AuthorsDouzinas, Costas
Abstract

This article examines the relationship between law and historiography. Law played a central role in the creation of the nation-state. Historiography also narrates the victories and sacrifices of the nation and constructs its “imagined community.” Recently, court hearings are increasingly used for history authentication. Developing Hannah Arendt's argument in Eichmann in Jerusalem, the article argues that legal proceedings are not suitable for clarifying the historical record.

Year2012
JournalAnnual Review of Law and Social Science
Journal citation8 (1), pp. 273 - 289
ISSN1550-3585
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-102811-173854
Page range273 - 289
Research GroupInstitute for Social Justice
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