This book proposes a newEthics of Political Commemorationadapted from theJust Wartradition, reflecting that remembrance is often conducted with political – and even coercive – intent. With itsIus ad Memoriam(what to commemorate) andIus in Memoria(how to commemorate) criteria, the framework looks to guide debates that are currently inchoate so that remembrance of the past can transform relationships in the present and build a shared future. Offering a moral argument with memorable illustrations, Gutbrod and Wood draw on experiences from Armenia, Georgia, Ireland, Lebanon, and Libya, while...
This book proposes a newEthics of Political Commemorationadapted from theJust Wartradition, reflecting that remembrance is often conducted with politi...