Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S.Temple University Press, 2009 M09 3 - 256 pages Debates have swirled around the question of national forgiveness for the past fifty years. Using two examples—the land claims of the Oneida Indians and the claims for reparations to Japanese Americans interned during World War II—Brian Weiner suggests a way of thinking about national misdeeds. Arguing beyond collective "innocence" or "guilt," Sins of the Parents offers a model of collective responsibility to deal with past wrongs in such a way as to reinvigorate our notion of citizenship. Drawing upon the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Hannah Arendt, Weiner offers a definition of political responsibility that at once defines citizenship and sidesteps the familial, racial, and ethnic questions that often ensnare debates about national apologies. An original contribution to political theory and practice, Sins of the Parents will become a much discussed contribution in the debate about what it is to be an American. |
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... acres of upstate New York have been at issue ) , lengthi- est ( the claims were first heard by the Indian Claims Commission in 1951 and remain unresolved at the time of this writing ) , and among the most contested ( the claims have ...
... acres of upstate New York have been at issue ) , lengthi- est ( the claims were first heard by the Indian Claims Commission in 1951 and remain unresolved at the time of this writing ) , and among the most contested ( the claims have ...
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... acres.4 Settlements have been reached in many of these claims , in- cluding an agreement with the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes in Maine that granted them 350,000 acres of land and approximately $ 80 million , and a $ 50 million ...
... acres.4 Settlements have been reached in many of these claims , in- cluding an agreement with the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes in Maine that granted them 350,000 acres of land and approximately $ 80 million , and a $ 50 million ...
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... acres in upstate New York in exchange for the rights to build a casino in the Catskill mountains as well as the rights to buy 1,000 acres in the tribe's ancestral homelands . The agreement would represent a dramatic policy shift in ...
... acres in upstate New York in exchange for the rights to build a casino in the Catskill mountains as well as the rights to buy 1,000 acres in the tribe's ancestral homelands . The agreement would represent a dramatic policy shift in ...
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... acres ) , and asked for the restoration of the lands , an award of fair rental value for the entire period of dispossession , a declaration of disposses- sion , and an award of all costs and attorneys ' fees . In 1978 the Oneidas ...
... acres ) , and asked for the restoration of the lands , an award of fair rental value for the entire period of dispossession , a declaration of disposses- sion , and an award of all costs and attorneys ' fees . In 1978 the Oneidas ...
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... acres for 5 2,000 in cash , 5 2,000 in clorhing , $ 1,000 in provisions , and $ 600 in annual rent.11 The Oneidas retained a reservation of approximately 300,000 acres at this point . In 1790 , Congress , at the behest of President ...
... acres for 5 2,000 in cash , 5 2,000 in clorhing , $ 1,000 in provisions , and $ 600 in annual rent.11 The Oneidas retained a reservation of approximately 300,000 acres at this point . In 1790 , Congress , at the behest of President ...
Contents
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The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 | 47 |
3 The Birth and Death of Political Memories | 84 |
4 The Political Responsibilities of Citizens | 113 |
5 The Political Promise and Limitations of National Apologies | 138 |
Citizenship in the Shadows of Misdeeds | 174 |
Notes | 189 |
Bibliography | 225 |
Index | 239 |
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