Public Apologies as Performative Redress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5802136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Borneman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 53-66 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The SAIS review of international affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1945-4716 • E-ISSN: 1945-4724 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/sais.2005.0028 |
| OpenAlex | W2077764175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
The newfound inclination of states to issue apologies to both individuals and other states attests to the growing power of victim groups, evinces a novel willingness of states or state representatives to admit wrong, and reveals an emergent global public that is eager to hear such admissions. Such symbolic actions can play an important role in diffusing conflict and preparing the groundwork for a new political order
Performative utterance · Redress · Symbolic power · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Peacebuilding and International Security
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |