The Politics of Official Apologies |
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| Author:
| Nobles, Melissa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-75625-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the political uses of official apologies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Nobles explores why minority groups demand such apologies and why governments do or do not offer them. When employed by political actors, apologies play an important role in contemporary politics and public life.
This book examines the political uses of official apologies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Nobles explores why minority groups demand such apologies and why governments do or do not offer them. When employed by political actors, apologies play an important role in contemporary politics and public life.