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OverviewThis book considers the ethics and politics of state apologies made to Indigenous peoples. The prevalent tendency to treat an apology as a speech act has maintained the focus on the state leader making the apology and not on the victims’ claims. This book demonstrates the inherent shortcomings of this approach through an examination of apologies delivered to Indigenous peoples in Australia and Canada. Contrasting the texts of these apologies with Indigenous peoples' responses, the book develops an understanding of apology as a relational process. This involves engaging Indigenous peoples in dialogue, the aim of which would be to address past injuries by fulfilling the apology's transformative promise of 'never again' to Indigenous peoples' satisfaction. The book concludes by examining more recent developments in Australia and Canada that highlight the continuing need for government accountability to fulfil this promise and ensure Indigenous people's rights and interests are upheld. This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students in the fields of law and politics, Indigenous studies; forgiveness studies; transitional justice and reconciliation; settler colonialism and decolonisation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francesca DominelloPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.621kg ISBN: 9780367460310ISBN 10: 0367460319 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 16 August 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Making apologies: what do they do? 3. Sorry for what? Examining the Rudd and Harper apologies in their historical contexts 4. The Rudd and Harper apologies critically examined 5. Apology making as a relational process: re-focusing the Rudd and Harper apologies on Indigenous peoples 6. Australia post-apology 7. Canada post-apologyReviewsAuthor InformationFrancesca Dominello is Senior Lecturer in the Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. She currently researches and teaches in the areas of Indigenous peoples and the law and family law from a social justice perspective. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |