European memory beyond the state: Baltic, Russian and European memory interactions (1991–2009)

This article claims that the rapid institutional transformations after 1991 in the Baltic states altered the relationship of memory and power. In order to get an accurate picture of this phenomenon, one needs to take into account not only the national stage but also the international environment, because both neighbouring countries (primarily Russia) and the European institutions play a role in the transformation of the memory figuration.