Trudy Govier

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This book explores the processes of political reconciliation after serious wrongdoing. Intended for all those interested in the pursuit of sustainable peace, it approaches diverse aspects of political reconciliation from a secular point of view. Govier examines this topic with specific reference to Australia, Canada, East Timor, Northern Ireland, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and South Africa.

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Howard Adelman, Research Professor at the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

The history of majority repression in totalitarian states, minority repression in democratic states, and violence between and among communities in war-torn societies has demonstrated that reconciliation is in high demand. So is a monograph that intertwines theory and case studies while covering the spectrum of disciplinary perspectives and dimensions of the subject. In lucid and evocative prose, Trudy Govier fills that gap while demonstrating the relevance of philosphy to the crises of our time.

Larry May, Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, MO

Trudy Govier is one of the leading scholars of forgiveness and trust as philosophical concepts and of reconciliation programs as political solutions to the problems of transitional justice. In Taking Wrongs Seriously she combines these two areas of expertise into a timely and enormously rich volume. She inspires hope for our multiply fractured world.

Dr. Stephanus F. du Toit, Programme Manager of Reconciliation at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town, South Africa

How important is acknowledgment when things go seriously wrong? How is it best achieved in the political arena? Govier makes a brilliantly lucid contribution to a debate that is generating growing global interest. This book deepens our understanding of the responsible political options available in the wake of serious wrongs. It is a must read for practitioners and scholars.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS of Taking Wrongs Seriously

1. The Concept of Reconciliation

2. Victims, Perpetrators, Bystanders and Beneficiaries

3.Acknowledgment: its Potential and Challenges

4.The Apology Initiative

5. Forgiveness Revisited

6. Fairness and Mutuality

7. Justice and Peace

8. Issues of Reintegration

9. Righting Wrongs? Reparation, Restitution and Redress

10. Could This be Reconciliation?

Appendix 1: Australia

Appendix 2: Canada

Appendix 3: East Timor

Appendix 4: Northern Ireland

Appendix 5: Peru

Appendix 6: Rwanda

Appendix 7: Sierra Leone

Appendix 8: South Africa

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ORDERING INFORMATION for Taking Wrongs Seriously

Trudy Govier. Taking Wrongs Seriously.
Humanity Books (Prometheus), Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive
Amherst, New York
14228-2197, USA, 2006,
ISBN: 9781591024255.

List Price:  CDN $50.00,

Prometheus price:  CDN $42

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