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Memory, Historic Injustice, and Responsibility
Grounded in political theory and guided by the literature on historical justice, Memory, Historic Injustice, and Responsibility restores the dead to their central place at the heart of our understanding of why and how to deal with past injustice.
| Author(s) | By W. James Booth. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 180 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
Grounded in political theory and guided by the literature on historical justice, Memory, Historic Injustice, and Responsibility restores the dead to their central place at the heart of our understanding of why and how to deal with past injustice.
1. Introduction. An archipelago of absence 2. Justice between Past and Present 3. Is the past a foreign country? 4. Doing justice to the dead 5. Conclusion
W. James Booth is Professor of Political Science and Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. His current research is focused on memory, identity and justice. Before coming to Vanderbilt, Booth was on the faculties of McGill University and Duke U
