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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... Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. In loving memory of my father and grandparents , whose presence remains . And to my mother , whose courage inspires . Acknowledgments This book has been a long time in the Copyrighted ...
... Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. In loving memory of my father and grandparents , whose presence remains . And to my mother , whose courage inspires . Acknowledgments This book has been a long time in the Copyrighted ...
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... remain unresolved at the time of this writing ) , and among the most contested ( the claims have been heard before the Supreme Court twice ) . The land claims paint an unsettling por- t ait of American history and challenge key concepts ...
... remain unresolved at the time of this writing ) , and among the most contested ( the claims have been heard before the Supreme Court twice ) . The land claims paint an unsettling por- t ait of American history and challenge key concepts ...
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... remains and sacred objects . 44 The second case entails the United States ' long history of slav- ery followed by legal segregation.45 Calls to make amends for this history of oppression speak not only to the uncompensated labor , but ...
... remains and sacred objects . 44 The second case entails the United States ' long history of slav- ery followed by legal segregation.45 Calls to make amends for this history of oppression speak not only to the uncompensated labor , but ...
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... remain unresolved , even though the Oneidas have carried their arguments from the Indian Claims Commission in the 1950s to the Court of Claims , from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals , and twice have been heard before the ...
... remain unresolved , even though the Oneidas have carried their arguments from the Indian Claims Commission in the 1950s to the Court of Claims , from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals , and twice have been heard before the ...
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Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. claims remain unsettled . In February 2002 , the New York ... remains uncertain , as of this writing . 7 Actually , three sets of claims comprise the overall Oneida claim , all of ...
Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. claims remain unsettled . In February 2002 , the New York ... remains uncertain , as of this writing . 7 Actually , three sets of claims comprise the overall Oneida claim , all 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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