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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... Citizens 113 5 The Political Promise and Limitations of National Apologies 138 Conclusion : Citizenship in the Shadows of Misdeeds 174 Notes 189 Bibliography 225 Index 239 Copyrighted Material In loving memory of my father and ...
... Citizens 113 5 The Political Promise and Limitations of National Apologies 138 Conclusion : Citizenship in the Shadows of Misdeeds 174 Notes 189 Bibliography 225 Index 239 Copyrighted Material In loving memory of my father and ...
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... citizen and the national collectivity by exploring the challenges that claims for rectification pose to American political practices and modes of thought , and the potential inherent in such claims . to deepen and reinvigorate American ...
... citizen and the national collectivity by exploring the challenges that claims for rectification pose to American political practices and modes of thought , and the potential inherent in such claims . to deepen and reinvigorate American ...
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... citizens . Proponents of rectification , in tesponse , have had to make the case that the present generation of U.S. citizens should be held responsible for making amends for misdeeds com- mitted by our ' political ancestors . " Struck ...
... citizens . Proponents of rectification , in tesponse , have had to make the case that the present generation of U.S. citizens should be held responsible for making amends for misdeeds com- mitted by our ' political ancestors . " Struck ...
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... citizens and enhancing citizens'connection to the polity are worthy political goals . To that end , the book ultimately disputes the justness and the political practicality of the maxim that the sins of the parents shall not be passed ...
... citizens and enhancing citizens'connection to the polity are worthy political goals . To that end , the book ultimately disputes the justness and the political practicality of the maxim that the sins of the parents shall not be passed ...
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... citizens based on ancestry . " 11 Japanese Americans ' early calls for redress used the analogy between the internment Copyrighted Material camps and Nazi concelwranori camps to shame the American government and garner public attention ...
... citizens based on ancestry . " 11 Japanese Americans ' early calls for redress used the analogy between the internment Copyrighted Material camps and Nazi concelwranori camps to shame the American government and garner public attention ...
Contents
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26 | |
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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