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Troubled Apologies Among Japan, Korea, and the United States
Alexis Dudden
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Description for Troubled Apologies Among Japan, Korea, and the United States
Hardback. Examining the interplay between political apology and apologetic history, this book focuses on the problematic relationship that binds Japanese imperialism, South Korean state building, and American power in Asia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 356.
Whether it's the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai'ian islanders, apologizing for history has become a standard feature of the international political scene. As Alexis Dudden makes clear, interrogating this process is crucial to understanding the value of the political apology to the state. When governments apologize for past crimes, they take away the substance of apology that victims originally wanted for themselves. They rob victims of the dignity they seek while affording the state a new means with which to legitimize itself. Examining the ... Read more
Whether it's the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai'ian islanders, apologizing for history has become a standard feature of the international political scene. As Alexis Dudden makes clear, interrogating this process is crucial to understanding the value of the political apology to the state. When governments apologize for past crimes, they take away the substance of apology that victims originally wanted for themselves. They rob victims of the dignity they seek while affording the state a new means with which to legitimize itself. Examining the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231141765
SKU
V9780231141765
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About Alexis Dudden
Alexis Dudden is professor of history at the University of Connecticut. She has written extensively on Japan's international relations and is also author of Japan's Colonization of Korea: Discourse and Power.
Reviews for Troubled Apologies Among Japan, Korea, and the United States
Dudden engagingly explores how the nexus of politics, war memory, and apology shapes contemporary trilateral relations between Korea, Japan, and the United States.
Jeff Kingston Japan Times Richly and eloquently written... Recommended. Choice A significant contribution on the issue of historical apologies... This book should be required reading.
Matthew Penney Pacific Affairs Rich with insights... for specialists, for ... Read more
Jeff Kingston Japan Times Richly and eloquently written... Recommended. Choice A significant contribution on the issue of historical apologies... This book should be required reading.
Matthew Penney Pacific Affairs Rich with insights... for specialists, for ... Read more