Politics and the Past [Hardcover]

John Torpey (Editor), Elazar Barkan (Contributor), Roy Brooks (Contributor), Alan Cairns (Contributor), William K. Carroll (Contributor), Dalton Conley (Contributor), Brenda Coughlin (Contributor), Laura Hein (Contributor), Rhoda Howard-Hassmann (Contributor), Elizabeth Johnson (Contributor), Sharon Lean (Contributor), Charles Maier (Contributor), Jeffrey Olick (Contributor), Ruth Phillips (Contributor), R S. Ratner (Contributor), Henry Rousso (Contributor), Stef Vandeginste (Contributor), Andrew Woolford (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003 | ISBN-10: 0742517985 | ISBN-13: 978-0742517981

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This informative book…looks at a variety of methods and case studies dealing with past injustices, or "reparations politics."…[Offers] a superb introductory essay by the editor….[and] a useful addition to the growing literature on the subject. Recommended. (Choice )

This informative book?looks at a variety of methods and case studies dealing with past injustices, or reparations politics.?[Offers] a superb introductory essay by the editor?.[and] a useful addition to the growing literature on the subject. Recommended.... (Choice )

About the Author

John Torpey is associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and the Institute for European Studies, the University of British Columbia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0742517985
• ISBN-13: 978-0742517981
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,669,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)