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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... establishing a method whereby any and all property claims Indian tribes wished to bring forward could be investigated and settled . " The Oneida claims explored in the next chapter began with a petition to the Indian Claims Commission ...
... establishing a method whereby any and all property claims Indian tribes wished to bring forward could be investigated and settled . " The Oneida claims explored in the next chapter began with a petition to the Indian Claims Commission ...
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... established in 1980 to study the events precipitating the executive order concluded that rather than wartime emergency orace prejudiceewar hysteria , and a failure of political leadership " were the " broad historical causes Introduction ...
... established in 1980 to study the events precipitating the executive order concluded that rather than wartime emergency orace prejudiceewar hysteria , and a failure of political leadership " were the " broad historical causes Introduction ...
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... established by the legal system for good reasons . In terms of criminal justice , memories may fade over time , thus undercutting the possibility of recapturing the truth . Similarly , in terms of civil justice , background ...
... established by the legal system for good reasons . In terms of criminal justice , memories may fade over time , thus undercutting the possibility of recapturing the truth . Similarly , in terms of civil justice , background ...
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... established in 1946 with a broad mandate . " to settle finally any and all legal , equitable and moral obligations that the United States might owe to the Indians . " 21 The Oneidas sought judgment against the United States , as trustee ...
... established in 1946 with a broad mandate . " to settle finally any and all legal , equitable and moral obligations that the United States might owe to the Indians . " 21 The Oneidas sought judgment against the United States , as trustee ...
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... established that the United States , as the guardian of most Indian resources , plainly could take action for the benefit of the Oneidas in the present case . She then posed before the Court the question of whether the wards , the ...
... established that the United States , as the guardian of most Indian resources , plainly could take action for the benefit of the Oneidas in the present case . She then posed before the Court the question of whether the wards , the ...
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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