Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S.Temple University Press, 03.09.2009 - 256 Seiten 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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... concerned with com- pensating for past wrongs . As I argue , though , principally in the later chapters of the book ... concerns of the diverse individuals who comprise the polity . The political framework pro- posed here , then , is ...
... concerned with com- pensating for past wrongs . As I argue , though , principally in the later chapters of the book ... concerns of the diverse individuals who comprise the polity . The political framework pro- posed here , then , is ...
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... concern relates to the passage of time and its effects upon past wrongs . Opponents of apologies and possible rectification in all three historical cases often point to the passage of time as a compelling argument against present - day ...
... concern relates to the passage of time and its effects upon past wrongs . Opponents of apologies and possible rectification in all three historical cases often point to the passage of time as a compelling argument against present - day ...
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... concern actions taken after 1790 ( and thus after New York had adopted the U.S. Constitution ) and the third concerns actions that predate the Constitution , and re- quired courts to base their rulings on interpretations of the Articles ...
... concern actions taken after 1790 ( and thus after New York had adopted the U.S. Constitution ) and the third concerns actions that predate the Constitution , and re- quired courts to base their rulings on interpretations of the Articles ...
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Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. case , concerned portions of land transferred from the Oneidas to New York by a 1795 lease . The suit alleged that the 1795 agree- ment violated the 1790 Trade and Non ...
Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner. case , concerned portions of land transferred from the Oneidas to New York by a 1795 lease . The suit alleged that the 1795 agree- ment violated the 1790 Trade and Non ...
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... concerns encapsulated by the legal doctrines of starutes of limitations and laches , as well as the related issues attending to the passage of time ( What had transpired during those 175 years ? Hadn't the wronged parry died ? Hadn't ...
... concerns encapsulated by the legal doctrines of starutes of limitations and laches , as well as the related issues attending to the passage of time ( What had transpired during those 175 years ? Hadn't the wronged parry died ? Hadn't ...
Inhalt
1 | |
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 Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2009 |
Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
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