The ÚSTR Fiasco: How to Mismanage Historical Memory and Undermine Public Trust
Manythanks to Marián Lóži for his critical remarks on this text.
Thedecline of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR)as a state institution, marked by the appointment of unqualifiedleadership and the dismissal of capable researchers, symbolizes thebroader decay of Czech post-communist institutions which haveprioritized ideological agendas and personal profit over publicservice, democratic integrity, and historical accuracy.
Myparticipant observer experience in the Czech judicial system
Thedecline of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR)as a state institution, marked by the appointment of unqualifiedleadership and the dismissal of capable researchers, symbolizes thebroader decay of Czech post-communist institutions which haveprioritized ideological agendas and personal profit over publicservice, democratic integrity, and historical accuracy.
Myparticipant observer experience in the Czech judicial system