Troubled Apologies Among Japan, Korea, and the United States

by Alexis Dudden

Whether it's the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai'ian islanders, apologizing for history has become a standard feature of the international political scene. As Alexis Dudden makes clear, interrogating this process is crucial to understanding the value of the political apology to the state. When governments apologize for past crimes, they take away the substance of apology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231141769
• ISBN13: 9780231141765
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher