Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-388) and index.
Contents:
Residues of World War II: Faustian predicament; German reparation to Jews -- American memory; Japanese Americans remember the camps -- Sex slaves; comfort women and Japanese guilt -- Plunder as justice; Russian victims and glorious museums -- Nazi gold and Swiss solidarity; a new mechanism for rewriting historical crimes? -- Restitution in East Central Europe; deserving and undeserving victims -- Colonialism and its aftermath: "First Nations" renaissance; indigenous groups and the pluralistic model -- Native American restitution; land, human remains, and sacred objects -- Hawaii; the other native Americans -- Oceanic models for indigenous groups' Australian aborigines -- Once were warriors; the limits of successful restitution -- Restitution for slavery; opportunity or fantasy? -- Toward a theory of restitution.
Summary:
How do nations and aggrieved parties, in the wake of heinous crimes and horrible injustices, make amends in a positive way to acknowledge wrongdoings and redefine future interactions? How does the growing practice of making restitution restore a sense of morality and enhance prospects for world peace? Where has restitution worked and where has it not? The Guilt of Nations explores this increasingly important dynamic in world politics today.
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