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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... particular , my colleagues Robert Elias and Roberta Johnson read portions of my work with diligence , and Dean Jennifer Turpin read an earlier version of the work in its entirety and made numerous helpful suggestions . Robert Elias ...
... particular , my colleagues Robert Elias and Roberta Johnson read portions of my work with diligence , and Dean Jennifer Turpin read an earlier version of the work in its entirety and made numerous helpful suggestions . Robert Elias ...
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... particular thanks to Professor John C. Torpey , edi- tor of the Politics , History , and Social Change series , and to Micah Kleit , senior editor at Temple University Press , for their early sup- port of the manuscript and ...
... particular thanks to Professor John C. Torpey , edi- tor of the Politics , History , and Social Change series , and to Micah Kleit , senior editor at Temple University Press , for their early sup- port of the manuscript and ...
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... particular , emboldened these groups to demand equal rights and an ade- quate hearing for grievances against the U.S. government . In turn , the U.S. government sought to differentiate itself as far as pos- sible from the Nazis . Hitler ...
... particular , emboldened these groups to demand equal rights and an ade- quate hearing for grievances against the U.S. government . In turn , the U.S. government sought to differentiate itself as far as pos- sible from the Nazis . Hitler ...
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... rights movement , assume their particular form within the broader con- text of American modes of thought . Martha Minow observes that when governments throughout the world have responded to past collective Introduction 9.
... rights movement , assume their particular form within the broader con- text of American modes of thought . Martha Minow observes that when governments throughout the world have responded to past collective Introduction 9.
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... particular , are used to refer to the process of making amends for a wrong : restitu- tion , reparations , and redress . Restitution tends to refer strictly to the restoration of what has been taken from the legal owner , such as the ...
... particular , are used to refer to the process of making amends for a wrong : restitu- tion , reparations , and redress . Restitution tends to refer strictly to the restoration of what has been taken from the legal owner , such as the ...
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 |
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