The politics of official apologies
This book examines the political uses of official apologies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Nobles explores why minority groups demand such apologies and why governments do or do not offer them. She argues that apologies can help to alter the terms and meanings of national...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York [etc.] :
Cambridge University Press
2008
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| Edición: | 1st. ed |
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| Acceso en línea: | Sumario |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b21557858*spi |
| Sumario: | This book examines the political uses of official apologies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Nobles explores why minority groups demand such apologies and why governments do or do not offer them. She argues that apologies can help to alter the terms and meanings of national membership. Minorities demand apologies in order to focus attention on historical injustices, the rectification of which, they argue, should guide changes in present-day government policies. When employed by political actors, apologies play an important, if under appreciated, role in bringing certain views about history and moral obligation to bear in public life. |
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| Descripción Física: | XIII, 200 p. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 167-187) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780521872317 9780521693851 |
