UID:
almafu_9959238508002883
Format:
1 online resource (293 p.)
ISBN:
0-7425-3581-9
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1-4616-4425-9
Content:
How does one forgive an international political transgression as deep as genocide or apartheid? Forgiveness is often conceived of as an element of personal morality, and even at that it is difficult. This book argues that it is also an essential part of political ethics, especially when dealing with collective wrongdoing by political regimes. In the past, a retributive justice demanding prosecution and punishment of all past offenses has kept the international community away from moving on to the next step in regime change. Here, Mark Amstutz takes a restorative justice approach, calling for n
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Confronting human rights abuses : approaches to transitional justice -- The nature and purpose of forgiveness -- The possibility and promise of political forgiveness -- Justice, reconciliation, and political forgiveness -- Retributive justice and the limits of forgiveness in Argentina -- The quest for reconciliation through truth telling in Chile -- Intractable politics without truth or forgiveness : the case of Northern Ireland -- The promise of reconciliation through truth and some forgiveness in South Africa -- Conclusion: Toward a theory of political forgiveness.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7425-3580-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-79767-9
Language:
English
