Politics and the Past: On Repairing Historical Injustices
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Politics and the Past: On Repairing Historical Injustices
By (Author) John Torpey
Contributions by Elazar Barkan
Contributions by Roy Brooks
Contributions by Alan Cairns
Contributions by William K. Carroll
Contributions by Dalton Conley
Contributions by Brenda Coughlin
Contributions by Laura Hein
Contributions by Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann
Contributions by Elizabeth Johnson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
14th January 2003
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
General and world history
Human rights, civil rights
327
Physical Properties
Paperback
328
Width 151mm, Height 225mm, Spine 18mm
426g
Description
Offering a nuanced, historically grounded, and critical perspective, this book presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices.
Reviews
This informative booklooks 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 Reviews *
Author Bio
John Torpey is associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and the Institute for European Studies, the University of British Columbia.
