On The Uses And Abuses Of Political Apologies (Rhetoric, Politics And Society)

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'.

• • Author: Mihaela Mihai, Mathias Thaler
• • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• • Publication Date: Jul 08, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 270 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1137343710
• • ISBN-13: 9781137343710