Figure du Juste et politique publique de la mémoire en Pologne (1945-2005)
Sarah Gensburger
Agnieszka Niewiedzial
T he title of “Righteous Among the Nations,” which was
created by the state of Israel, refers to non-Jews who helped Jews during the
Second World War. Since the early 1990s, this title has been adopted by different European countries that were occupied during the war. By analyzing
the integration of the Righteous in Polish historical memory, and reviewing
previous occurrences of this since 1945, we can elaborate a new approach to
transition phenomena. Mobilization of the figure of the Righteous in Polish
historical memory is largely understood in terms of foreign policy, and
reflects the marginality and social exclusion of the Jews in this country. Thus,
it seems that its recent evolution can be linked to an ongoing transformation
in the Polish public sphere.
• « Ingratitude juive » et réponse aux « milieux étrangers hostiles »
• Justes et anciens combattants : quelle place dans la politique de la
mémoire ?
• Le Juste : un nouveau personnage entre local et national, entre intérieur
et extérieur
• L’évolution du recours à l’évocation des Justes : racines historiques, référentiels et cadres sociaux