Reparations

Q1 Social Sciences

Review of Black Political Economy Pub Date : 2023-04-06 DOI:10.1177/00346446231162589

F. Obeng-Odoom

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Abstract

Reparations should be central to political-economic analyses of inequality. But, books on inequality usually demur from a systematic analysis of reparations. Britain's Black Debt (Hilary McD. Beckles) , From Here to Equality (William A Darity Jr and A Kirsten Mullen) , and Reconsidering Reparations (Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò) are three respectable exceptions. Distinct but interlinked, might these books unearth more, if re-viewed together? Combined, what do these books reveal about the three most important questions about reparations? Why are reparations needed, what are the reasons for the limited support for the payment of reparations, and how might reparations be redesigned? Using these books as case studies, this article addresses these research questions. A synthesis of the evidence shows that reparations are urgently needed not only for past injustices, as commonly claimed, but also for present, and future reasons. Persistent myths, ideologies, and institutions tend to be obstructive, but these impediments can be resolved. Even so, reparationists need to also consider new ways of ensuring that, if existing inequalities and social stratification are addressed, the fission will not re-open. Closure must also challenge ecological and economic imperialism, not simply climate injustice.

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赔偿

赔偿应是对不平等现象进行政治经济分析的核心。但是，关于不平等的书籍通常反对对赔偿的系统分析。《英国的黑债》（希拉里·麦克德·贝克尔斯）、《从这里到平等》（小威廉·达瑞蒂和克尔斯滕·马伦）和《重新考虑赔偿》（奥卢夫ẹmi O.Táíwå）是三个值得尊敬的例外。这些书虽然独特但相互关联，如果一起重新审视，它们会挖掘出更多吗？综合起来，这些书揭示了关于赔偿的三个最重要的问题是什么？为什么需要赔偿，对支付赔偿的支持有限的原因是什么，如何重新设计赔偿？本文以这些书为个案研究，探讨这些研究问题。综合证据表明，迫切需要赔偿，不仅是因为人们普遍声称的过去的不公正，而且是因为现在和未来的原因。持续存在的神话、意识形态和制度往往会造成阻碍，但这些障碍是可以解决的。即便如此，修复主义者也需要考虑新的方法来确保，如果现有的不平等和社会分层得到解决，分裂就不会重新爆发。关闭还必须挑战生态和经济帝国主义，而不仅仅是气候不公。

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Review of Black Political Economy Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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2.80

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期刊介绍： The Review of Black Political Economy examines issues related to the economic status of African-American and Third World peoples. It identifies and analyzes policy prescriptions designed to reduce racial economic inequality. The journal is devoted to appraising public and private policies for their ability to advance economic opportunities without regard to their theoretical or ideological origins. A publication of the National Economic Association and the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy of Clark College.