{"product_id":"whos-to-blame-collective-guilt-on-trial-9781032460789","title":"Whos to Blame Collective Guilt on Trial","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho's to Blame? Collective Guilt on Trial\u003c\/em\u003e presents a psychoanalytic exploration of blame and collective guilt in the aftermath of large-scale atrocities that cause widespread trauma and victimization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColine Covington explores various aspects of social and collective guilt and considers how both perpetrators and victims make sense of their experiences, with particular reference to group behavior and political morality. Covington challenges the concept of collective guilt associated with the aftermath of large-scale atrocities such as the Holocaust and examines the moral pressure placed on perpetrators to exhibit guilt as part of a realignment of political power and a process of restoring social morality. \u003ci\u003eWho's to Blame? Collective Guilt on Trial \u003c\/i\u003econcludes with a chapter-length case study examining Russia's war in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining psychoanalytic ideas with political, philosophical and social theory, \u003ci\u003eWho's to Blame? Collective Guilt on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e will b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It takes courage to step into the maelstrom of groups blaming groups. Individual hurts and trauma lead to blame, shame and guilt, but when the large group is involved morality, meaning and transgenerational transmission add fuel to the fire and we are all in danger of getting burnt. This book takes us along a path we need to tread in the cause of survival. It is a book that leaves a lasting message in your mind and I strongly recommend it.\"\u003cb\u003e - John, Lord Alderdice, FRCPsych, The Changing Character of War Centre, Pembroke College, Oxford.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We live in an era when individuals pride themselves on their victim status, grievances are carefully nurtured, public apologies are de rigueur and reparations are constantly demanded of the formerly powerful. Covington's book cuts to the chase, subjecting our modern blame culture to forensic examination. She questions whether apologies of this sort make logical, historical or legal sense and what therapeutic emotional value they actually possess. A welcome breath of fresh, bracing air.\" - \u003cb\u003eMichela Wrong, author of \u003ci\u003eDo Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and a Regime Gone Bad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this brilliant study of collective guilt, Coline Covington fuses together the disciplines of history, politics, and psychoanalysis, helping us to understand the profound effects of blame on perpetrators and victims across generations. Her writing is both lucid and learned throughout.\" - \u003cb\u003eCharles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It takes courage to step into the maelstrom of groups blaming groups. Individual hurts and trauma lead to blame, shame and guilt, but when the large group is involved, morality, meaning and transgenerational transmission add fuel to the fire and we are all in danger of getting burnt. This book takes us along a path we need to tread in the cause of survival. It is a book that leaves a lasting message in your mind and I strongly recommend it.\"\u003cb\u003e - John Alderdice, FRCPsych, The Changing Character of War Centre, Pembroke College, Oxford.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We live in an era when individuals pride themselves on their victim status, grievances are carefully nurtured, public apologies are \u003cem\u003ede rigueur\u003c\/em\u003e and reparations are constantly demanded of the formerly powerful. Covington's book cuts to the chase, subjecting our modern blame culture to forensic examination. She questions whether apologies of this sort make logical, historical or legal sense and what therapeutic emotional value they actually possess. A welcome breath of fresh, bracing air.\" - \u003cb\u003eMichela Wrong, author of \u003ci\u003eDo Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and a Regime Gone Bad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this brilliant study of collective guilt, Coline Covington fuses together the disciplines of history, politics, and psychoanalysis, helping us to understand the profound effects of blame on perpetrators and victims across generations. Her writing is both lucid and learned throughout.\" - \u003cb\u003eCharles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDedication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpening Quote\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Who’s to Blame?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 A Tragic Inheritance: The Irresolvable Conflict for Children of Perpetrators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Collective Guilt – A Moral Imperative?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Guilt and Shame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Saving Face: Memory, Identity and Blame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Rituals of Healing and the Perpetuation of Blame\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Myth of Closure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The \"Empire of Lies\": Russia’s War in Ukraine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Beyond Blame\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019068309847,"sku":"9781032460789","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032460789.jpg?v=1750779200","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whos-to-blame-collective-guilt-on-trial-9781032460789","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}