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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... become almost commonplace during the past decade or so . Accordingly , wrongs done to aboriginal and native peoples in Australia , New Zealand , Canada , and the United States have been acknowledged . Atrocities committed against ...
... become almost commonplace during the past decade or so . Accordingly , wrongs done to aboriginal and native peoples in Australia , New Zealand , Canada , and the United States have been acknowledged . Atrocities committed against ...
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... become known as identity politics . received greater theoretical attention . Rectification movements may be understood as an outgrowth of identiry politics inaugurated during the civil rights move- ment.18 Political theorist Charles ...
... become known as identity politics . received greater theoretical attention . Rectification movements may be understood as an outgrowth of identiry politics inaugurated during the civil rights move- ment.18 Political theorist Charles ...
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... become increasingly rights oriented and legalistic.3 37 Two juridical models have emerged in rectification discussions , one derived from the criminal justice system and the other from the civil justice system . Similar to the ...
... become increasingly rights oriented and legalistic.3 37 Two juridical models have emerged in rectification discussions , one derived from the criminal justice system and the other from the civil justice system . Similar to the ...
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... becomes an almost hopeless task inasmuch as it is impossible to know what this " prelapsarian " world would look like had it not been for the wrong . And , the attempt to remedy some may be likely to cause harm to others , including ...
... becomes an almost hopeless task inasmuch as it is impossible to know what this " prelapsarian " world would look like had it not been for the wrong . And , the attempt to remedy some may be likely to cause harm to others , including ...
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... becomes clear that time . alone cannot conclusively resolve grievances . The inability of time alone to resolve grievances is most ap- parent within the therapeutic feamework / The therapeutic frame- work is premised upon the conviction ...
... becomes clear that time . alone cannot conclusively resolve grievances . The inability of time alone to resolve grievances is most ap- parent within the therapeutic feamework / The therapeutic frame- work is premised upon the conviction ...
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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