Time for Reparations
A Global Perspective
Jacqueline Bhabha editor Caroline Elkins editor Margareta Matache editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Published:3rd Sep '21
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This book delves into historical injustices and their lasting impacts, advocating for reparations as a necessary step toward justice. Time for Reparations provides valuable insights and case studies.
In Time for Reparations, the authors explore the long-lasting effects of historical injustices perpetrated by states, emphasizing that issues such as slavery, colonization, and forced sterilization continue to inflict harm on communities today. They argue that addressing these injustices is not merely a moral obligation but a necessary step towards achieving justice and equity for affected populations.
The book presents a rich tapestry of case studies, ranging from the enslavement of African Americans to the colonial exploitation faced by various countries such as Guatemala and Algeria. Each chapter offers unique insights into the specific injustices faced by these communities, illustrating the diverse and far-reaching consequences of state-sanctioned actions. The contributors, who include historians, sociologists, and human rights advocates, provide a multifaceted view of the reparative strategies that could be implemented to rectify these historical wrongs.
One of the standout features of Time for Reparations is its interdisciplinary approach. The authors not only engage with academic theories but also draw from their personal experiences and advocacy work, making the content relatable and impactful. This book serves as an essential resource for scholars, students, and activists alike, inviting them to reflect on the ongoing struggles for reparations and the potential pathways toward healing and justice for marginalized communities.
"The past lives in the present of all of us who are the survivors and descendants of extreme forms of inhumanity, and how we deal with it varies in profound ways, from those who would rather forget to those who demand both moral and material remediation as well as full acknowledgement and restorative apology for past injustices. This volume thoroughly and expertly explores all aspects of this tragic problem, from the slow and swift genocides of slavery and Nazi extermination to the sustained, multifaceted crimes of colonialism, as well as the legal, political and other lessons learned in the struggle for remedial justice. The richly informed and powerfully argued chapters fully persuade the reader of the urgency of a movement that has lately gained renewed vigor as well as moral, legal and intellectual clarity and direction. Above all, the work makes clear that the reparation movement’s goals are not only those of acknowledging and rectifying past wrongs and of preventing future ones but, as the police killings of black Americans make clear, of alleviating the inherited evils of the past still active in our times." * Orlando Patterson, author of Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study *
"Injustices carry consequences, and unaddressed injustices impose consequences that grow and compound, burdening individuals and societies for generations. Time for Reparations brings history, rigor, and imagination to prospects for reparative approaches to searing human rights wounds. This is the time, and here are viral roadmaps for constructive repair." * Martha Minow, author of When Should Law Forgive? *
- Short-listed for Shortlisted for the MSA Book Prize for an Edition, Anthology, or Essay Collection, granted by the Modernist Studies Association 2023 (United States)
ISBN: 9780812253306
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384 pages