Reparations : slavery and the tyranny of imaginary guilt
Biggar, Nigel2025
Book
Many now claim that Western countries should pay reparations to former colonies for the lasting damage they caused, especially through slavery. Why is this claim being made now? How far does it make sense? And, more generally, how can historic wrongs be righted? 'Reparations' removes the sloganeering from a newly-fashionable cause, sets the issue in its proper historical context, and mounts an ethical counter-argument. The natural sequel to Nigel Biggar's 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning', it makes a powerful contribution to an increasingly prominent public debate.
Main title:
Reparations : slavery and the tyranny of imaginary guilt / Nigel Biggar.
Author:
Biggar, Nigel, author
Imprint:
London : Forum, 2025.
Collation:
224 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781800755598 (hbk)
Dewey class:
342.088
Language:
English
Subject:
Reparations for historical injustices -- Moral and ethical aspectsColonies -- Administration -- Moral and ethical aspectsImperialism -- Moral and ethical aspectsAdvice and RightsColonialism & imperialismNational liberation & independence, post-colonialismSlavery & abolition of slaveryLaws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law
BRN:
952322