On the Uses and Abuses of Political Apologies

by Mathias Thaler and Mihaela Mihai

Book Overview

Examining the complex nature of state apologies for past injustices, this probes the various functions they fulfil within contemporary democracies. Cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research and insightful philosophical analyses are supplemented by real-life case studies, providing a normative and balanced account of states saying 'sorry'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349465828
• ISBN13: 9781349465828
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"