The Sins of the Nation and the Ritual of Apologies (Hardcover)

In the last years of the twentieth century, political leaders the world over began to apologize for wrongs in their nations pasts. Many dismissed these apologies as mere words, cynical attempts to avoid more costly forms of reparation; others rejected them as inappropriate encroachments into politics or forms of action that belonged in personal relationships or religion. Yet, political apologies have gripped nations and provoked tremendous resistance. To understand apology s extraordinary political emergence, we have to suspend our automatic interpretations of what it means for nations to apologize and interrogate their meaning afresh. Taking the reader on a journey through apology s religious history and contemporary apologetic dramas, this book argues that the apologetic phenomenon marks a new stage in our recognition of the importance of collective responsibility, the place of ritual in addressing national wrongs, and the contribution that practices that once belonged in the religious sphere might make to contemporary politics.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Danielle Celermajer
Dimensions:	240 x 164 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-51669-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Promotions
LSN:	0-521-51669-2
Barcode:	9780521516693

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