Earlier versions of this article were presented in 2010 at the annual meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association; the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association; the joint meeting of the Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto and the Centre for Research in Ethics, the University of Montreal; and the international conference “Democracy Today,” organized at the University of Minho. I would like to thank John Francis Burke, Daniel Weinstock, Melissa Williams, and Joe Heath for their insightful suggestions. Serdar Tekin, Leah Soroko, Alex Livingston, Amit Ron, Michael Cunningham, and Inder Marwah charitably commented on the article at various points in time. Alessandro Ferrara led me to some crucial insights for which I am particularly grateful. I would also like to warmly thank Mathias Thaler, who read several versions of the article and who provided constructive criticism and encouragement. Last but not least, the recommendations by Robert Goodin and the three anonymous reviewers of the Journal of Political Philosophy helped improve the manuscript, and for this I thank them. Research for this article benefitted from the financial support of the Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal; and the European Social Fund. The usual disclaimers apply.
Original Article
When the State Says “Sorry”: State Apologies as Exemplary Political Judgments†
Article first published online: 5 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2012.00418.x
© 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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How to Cite
MIHAI, M. (2013), When the State Says “Sorry”: State Apologies as Exemplary Political Judgments. Journal of Political Philosophy, 21: 200–220. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2012.00418.x
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 MAY 2013
- Article first published online: 5 APR 2012
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