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Melissa Nobles is an American political scientist and academic administrator. She is known for her research on race, ethnicity, and political accountability, and has served as Chancellor and Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Known for: The Politics of Apology
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The Politics of Apology
This book examines the political and moral dimensions of official apologies issued by governments for past injustices. Melissa Nobles explores how states use apologies to address historical wrongs such as slavery, colonialism, and racial discrimination, analyzing their implications for national identity, justice, and reconciliation.
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Historical Emergence of Official Apologies
In the latter decades of the twentieth century, something remarkable happened: states began to speak the moral language of apology. Until then, governments had largely treated history as a resource for national pride, not as a burden of guilt. But as the postwar era unfolded—marked by decolonization...
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The Moral and Political Logic of Apology
To understand why governments apologize, we must see apology as both a moral and political act. Morally, it acknowledges wrongdoing and recognizes victims as wronged. It affirms that certain acts—slavery, forced assimilation, discrimination—were not merely unfortunate byproducts of history but profo...
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About Melissa Nobles
Melissa Nobles is an American political scientist and academic administrator. She is known for her research on race, ethnicity, and political accountability, and has served as Chancellor and Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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