ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
"This mapping exercise seeks to provide a better understanding of national apologies by analysing the nuances associated with the term while studying examples of apologies made by states to their people."....Abstract: "The national apology is a phenomenon which can loosely be defined
as a collective, political, intra-state apology, issued from one group
to another through the use of appropriate representation. Broadly
speaking the ?age of apology? started twenty years ago, yet even
with age the term ?national apology? has remained one which is
particularly analytically elusive. The bulk of the concerned literature
has attempted to face up to this dilemma, to clarify the issues and
fortify (or discredit) the utility of the practice. However what it
has achieved is confusion over the points of suitable definition,
purpose, form, delivery, target audience, and so on. This paper
attempts to address these issues through analysing the nuances
associated with the term, to contribute meaningfully to the topical
discussion through a mapping exercise. As such this paper seeks to
provide the knowledge for understanding both composition and
critiques of national apologies.
The process of mapping national apologies is started through
mounting a discussion of its variables which are historical
location (historic or recent), incidence (discrete or sustained) and
significance (whether it remains relevant in the current context).
It then continues to argue that the correct form for a national
apology requires paying particular attention to the publicity, official
character, and ceremony of the statement, as well as by choosing an
appropriate speaker. Such contextual adequacies however are not
enough to validate an apology. The statement must include within
its content an acknowledgement of the injustices committed, an
expression of remorse, a guarantee of non-repetition, and refrain
from appealing for forgiveness. Finally complementing such an
apology with further reparative action (measures of sincerity,
National Apologies: Mapping the complexities of validity4
corrective action, and material compensation) give the best chance
for a national apology to be considered valid and accepted.
In conclusion the report affirms that although the mapping
exercise has surely been informative to the reader, and may
act as a resource for the analysis and correct construction of
national apologies, the information put forward is clearly not
intended to be indisputable. It is a current theory in the face
of a lack of engagement with this under studied topic, and the
author?s intention has been to inspire debate. When this field has
a significant potential to contribute to reconciliation and peace
efforts around the globe it seems inappropriate to accept it as
unexplainable. Thus, the report finishes by suggesting it is only
through persistent and constructive dialogue between academics
and practitioners that we may hope to one day reach consensus
on best practice of national apologies."
ရင်းမြစ်:
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS)
Date of Publication:
2012-04-00
Date of entry:
2016-02-23
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