Apology and Reconciliation in International Relations and Global Politics

Title : Apology and Reconciliation in International Relations and Global Politics Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics Hardcover: 328 pages Publisher: Routledge (September 28, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 1138821020 ISBN-13: 978-1138821026 Description : This book looks into the role and effects of public apologies in international relations. It focuses on two major questions - why and when do states issue apologies for historic crimes and how and under what conditions are these apologies successful in remedying conflictive relationships? In recent years, we have witnessed an unseen popularity of apologies, with numerous politicians, managers and clergymen being eager to apologise and atone for the wrong-doings of their countries or institutions. Public apologies, thus, are a new and highly interesting, while nevertheless still puzzling phenomenon, the precise role and meaning of which in international politics rema...