States of apology
Cunningham, Michael JAuthor
'States of Apology' evaluates the relationship between the personal apology and the apology in politics, the political and cultural factors behind its emergence and the philosophical problems generated by the state apologising and in particular the question of responsibility across generations. The book also considers the dynamics of domestic apologies and the relationship of the apology to the field of international relations.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
'States of Apology' evaluates the relationship between the personal apology and the apology in politics, the political and cultural factors behind its emergence and the philosophical problems generated by the state apologising and in particular the question of responsibility across generations. The book also considers the dynamics of domestic apologies and the relationship of the apology to the field of international relations.
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The apology : definitional issues -- The emergence of the apology -- The apology : the principal issues -- The ideological location of the apology -- Intra-state apologies : reflections on the politics of support and opposition -- Inter-state apologies and international relations -- Evaluating the apology : advantags and disadvantages.
Apologizing
Reconciliation
Reparations for historical injustices
Social Sciences
Psychology