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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... acts of contrition provide a paradigm for later claims , but the philosophical de- bates prompted by The German Question " framed almost all later discussions regarding the responsibility owed by a polity's members Introduction 5.
... acts of contrition provide a paradigm for later claims , but the philosophical de- bates prompted by The German Question " framed almost all later discussions regarding the responsibility owed by a polity's members Introduction 5.
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... question cannot so easily be translated into economic terms — for example , the violation of rights , the destruction or diminishment of a community , or the death of loved ones — the payment of cash may appear crude , cal- lous , and ...
... question cannot so easily be translated into economic terms — for example , the violation of rights , the destruction or diminishment of a community , or the death of loved ones — the payment of cash may appear crude , cal- lous , and ...
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... Questions The primary theoretical issues concerning present political re- sponsibilities for past wrongs assume their distinctive shape in relation to the four frameworks ( theological , therapeutic , juridi- cal , and political ) ...
... Questions The primary theoretical issues concerning present political re- sponsibilities for past wrongs assume their distinctive shape in relation to the four frameworks ( theological , therapeutic , juridi- cal , and political ) ...
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... question of whether claims can be passed down to the next generation , or if they are to be buried along with the original vic- tims . In addition , the debate over Japanese American reparations provoked renewed attention to the issue ...
... question of whether claims can be passed down to the next generation , or if they are to be buried along with the original vic- tims . In addition , the debate over Japanese American reparations provoked renewed attention to the issue ...
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... question . Yet , the individuals whose actions or inac- tions contributed to the expropriation of American Indian land ( or the enslavement of African Americans ) have long since died . And while some individuals who played a part in or ...
... question . Yet , the individuals whose actions or inac- tions contributed to the expropriation of American Indian land ( or the enslavement of African Americans ) have long since died . And while some individuals who played a part in or ...
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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