On the uses and abuses of political apologies / edited by Mihaela Mihai, Mathias Thaler. - xii, 246 pages online resource. - Rhetoric, Politics and Society Series . - Rhetoric, Politics and Society Series .

Examining the complex nature of state apologies for past injustices, this probes the various functions they fulfil within contemporary democracies. Cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research and insightful philosophical analyses are supplemented by real-life case studies, providing a normative and balanced account of states saying'sorry'.

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