Examining the complex nature of state apologies for past injustices, this probes the various functions they fulfil within contemporary democracies. Cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research and insightful philosophical analyses are supplemented by real-life case studies, providing a normative and balanced account of states saying 'sorry'. | On the Uses and Abuses of Political Apologies by Mihaela Mihai, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters