Politics and the past : on repairing historical injustices / edited by John Torpey.

Other author Torpey, John, 1959-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2003.
Descriptionix, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesWorld social change
World social change. ^A465443
Contents 1. Introduction: Politics and the past / J. Torpey -- 2. The politics of regret: analytical frames / J. Olick and B. Coughlin -- 3. Coming to terms with the past / A. Cairns -- 4. Restitution and amending historical injustices in international morality / E. Barkan -- 5. Reflections on reparations / R. Brooks -- 6. Calculating slavery reparations: theory, numbers and implications / D. Conley -- 7. War compensation: claims against the Japanese government and Japanese corporations for war crimes / L. Hein -- 8. Negotiating new relationships: Canadian museums, first nations, and cultural property / R. Phillips and E. Johnson -- 9. Is truth enough? Reparations and reconciliation in Latin America / S. Lean -- 10. Moral integrity and reparations for Africa / R. Howard-Hassmann -- 11. Wealth of nations: aboriginal treaty-making in the era of globalization / R.S. Ratner, W.K. Carroll and A. Woolford -- 12. Victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Rwanda: the legal and institutional framework of their right to reparation / S. Vandeginste -- 13. Justice, history and memory in France: reflections on the Papon trial / H. Rousso -- 14. Overcoming the past? Narrative and negotiation, remembering and reparation: issues at the interface of history and the law / C. Maier.
Local noteLittle-342931--305131048672/
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002013569
ISBN0742517985 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742517993 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks KZ6785 .P65 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold