The politics of official apologies

This book examines the political uses of official apologies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Nobles explores why minority groups demand such apologies and why governments do or do not offer them. She argues that apologies can help to alter the terms and meanings of national...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nobles, Melissa (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York [etc.] : Cambridge University Press 2008
Edición:1st. ed
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Acceso en línea:Sumario
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Toward a membership theory of apologies
  • History of national memberships in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
  • To apologize or not to apologize : national histories and official apologies
  • Beyond sentiment? : apologies and their effects
  • The weight of history and the value of apologies.