On the uses and abuses of political apologies /
On the uses and abuses of political apologies /
edited by Mihaela Mihai, Mathias Thaler.
- xii, 246 pages online resource.
- Rhetoric, Politics and Society Series .
- Rhetoric, Politics and Society Series .
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'.
9781137343727
Science.
Science.
Science, general.
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'.
9781137343727
Science.
Science.
Science, general.