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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... the Japanese army's harsh treatment of Korean comfort women revealed . The list of nations Copyrighted Material 1 engaged in collective soul - searching over past actions could Introduction: Past Wrongs, Present Responsibilities.
... the Japanese army's harsh treatment of Korean comfort women revealed . The list of nations Copyrighted Material 1 engaged in collective soul - searching over past actions could Introduction: Past Wrongs, Present Responsibilities.
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... actions could run for pages . This book does not aim to explore the worldwide phenomenon of political mea culpa but rather offers a careful examination of the manner in which debates over rectification for past governmental injustices ...
... actions could run for pages . This book does not aim to explore the worldwide phenomenon of political mea culpa but rather offers a careful examination of the manner in which debates over rectification for past governmental injustices ...
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... actions and reestablish integrity in their own eyes and in the eyes of their victims — as well as the eyes of the world . Not only did the German government's acts of contrition provide a paradigm for later claims , but the ...
... actions and reestablish integrity in their own eyes and in the eyes of their victims — as well as the eyes of the world . Not only did the German government's acts of contrition provide a paradigm for later claims , but the ...
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... action and reaction . This decision ultimately keeps the wrong from permanently rupturing the relationship between the parties.32 The ritual of apology in which one says , " I beg your forgiveness , " suggests the relation between ...
... action and reaction . This decision ultimately keeps the wrong from permanently rupturing the relationship between the parties.32 The ritual of apology in which one says , " I beg your forgiveness , " suggests the relation between ...
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... action concerning public issues necessarily occurs in a context shaped by history , and charged with difference , inequali- ties , and conflict . At its best , though , within the political realm , by using our human capabilities of ...
... action concerning public issues necessarily occurs in a context shaped by history , and charged with difference , inequali- ties , and conflict . At its best , though , within the political realm , by using our human capabilities of ...
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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Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner No preview available - 2005 |
Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner No preview available - 2005 |
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