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On the Uses and Abuses of Political Apologies

On the Uses and Abuses of Political Apologies - Rhetoric, Politics and Society

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

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'.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781349465828
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 258
Weight: 3309g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 14mm