The healing of nations : the promise and limits of political forgiveness /

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Author / Creator:Amstutz, Mark R.
Imprint:Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2005]
©2005
Description:1 online resource (293 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11404422
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ISBN:9781461644255
1461644259
1299797679
9781299797673
9780742535800
9780742535817
0742535800
0742535819
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-265) and index.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Amstutz, Mark R. Healing of nations. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2005] x, 283 pages ; 24 cm. 9780742535800