The guilt of nations: restitution and negotiating historical injustices

Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsElazar Barkan
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
CityBaltimore
ISBN Number0-8018-6807-6 978-0-8018-6807-8
Short TitleThe guilt of nations
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Abstract

The author takes a sweeping look at the idea of restitution and its impact on the concept of human rights and the practice of politics. He confronts the difficulties of determining victims and assigning blame.