Bentley Empires of Remorse

Narrative, postcolonialism and apologies for colonial atrocity
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-317-59919-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 197 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Studies on Challenges, Crises and Dissent in World Politics

Until the end of the 20th Century, Empire was a source of pride for European states and their politicians. However, in 21st century international politics there has been an unexpected emergence of influential European countries apologising to their former colonies.

This book empirically analyses recent prominent examples of state apologies to former colonies. Looking at statements from former European colonisers such as Britain, Belgium, Italy and Germany, it argues that, far from renouncing colonialism in its entirety, the apologies are replete with discourses that are reminiscent of the core principles of Empire. In particular, the book shows how the apologies continue to enact and expose the mechanics, ambivalences and continuing inequalities of contemporary relations between the former coloniser and colonised.

This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of peace and post-conflict resolution studies, international diplomacy, colonial studies and postcolonial theory and more broadly to those studying political science, international relations, sociology and development.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bentley, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction 2 On apology 3 Collective memory, postcolonialism and the (in)glorious past 4 The German apology for the Herero genocide 5 The Belgian apology for involvement in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba 6 The British apology for the Bloody Sunday 7 The Italian apology for colonialism in Libya 8 Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Tom Bentley is Teaching Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.