Politics and the Past
Title | Politics and the Past PDF eBook |
Author | John Torpey |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | 327 |
Release | 2004-09-01 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0585455066 |
Politics and the Past offers an original, multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Demonstrating that 'reparations politics' has become one of the most important features of international politics in recent years, the authors analyze why this is the case and show that reparations politics can be expected to be a major aspect of international affairs in coming years. In addition to broad theoretical and philosophical reflection, the book includes discussions of the politics of reparations in specific countries and regions, including the United States, France, Latin America, Japan, Canada, and Rwanda. The volume presents a nuanced, historically grounded, and critical perspective on the many campaigns for reparations currently afoot in a variety of contexts around the world. All readers working or teaching in the fields of transitional justice, the politics of memory, and social movements will find this book a rich and provocative contribution to this complex debate.
Politics Out of History
Title | Politics Out of History PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Brown |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2018-06-05 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 069118805X |
The Convolutions of Historical Politics
Title | The Convolutions of Historical Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Alekse? I. Miller |
Publisher | Central European University Press |
Total Pages | 365 |
Release | 2012-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 615522515X |
Thirteen essays by scholars from seven countries discuss the political use and abuse of history in the recent decades with particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia as case studies), but also includes articles on Germany, Japan and Turkey, which provide a much needed comparative dimension. The main focus is on new conditions of political utilization of history in post-communist context, which is characterized by lack of censorship and political pluralism. The phenomenon of history politics became extremely visible in Central and Eastern Europe in the past decade, and remains central for political agenda in many countries of the regions. Each essay is a case study contributing to the knowledge about collective memory and political use of history, offering a new theoretical twist. The studies look at actors (from political parties to individual historians), institutions (museums, Institutes of National remembrance, special political commissions), methods, political rationale and motivations behind this phenomenon.
History and Illusion in Politics
Title | History and Illusion in Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Geuss |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 188 |
Release | 2001-06-28 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780521000437 |
The distinguished political philosopher Raymond Geuss examines critically the central topics in Western political thought. In a series of analytic chapters he discusses the state, authority, violence and coercion, the concept of legitmacy, liberalism, toleration, freedom, democracy, and human rights. He argues that the liberal democratic state committed to the defense of human rights is in fact a confused conjunction of disparate elements. This is a profound and concise essay on the basic structure of contemporary politics, written throughout in voice that is skeptical, engaged, and clear.
Playing Politics with History
Title | Playing Politics with History PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Beattie |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781845455330 |
The ensuing debates and disagreements over the recent past, examined by the author, open up a window into the wider development of German memory, identity, and politics after the end of the Cold War."--BOOK JACKET.
Politics and the Past
Title | Politics and the Past PDF eBook |
Author | John Torpey |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Offering a nuanced, historically grounded, and critical perspective, this book presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices.
Power & Style
Title | Power & Style PDF eBook |
Author | Dominique Gaulme |
Publisher | Flammarion-Pere Castor |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Clothing and dress |
ISBN | 9782080201355 |
"This exploration of regalia throughout the world and the ages, and the powerful figures who exemplify each style -- from the ceremonial robes of Chinese emperors to the wigs and stockings of seventeenth-century couriers to the casual college-inspired blazers and sunglasses of American politicians such as JFK -- provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the sociological aspects of clothing. If there is truth in the saying 'tell me what you were and I'll tell you who you are,' then it is also true to add, 'I'll tell you what kind of society you live in." -- Dust jacket.