Why We Shouldn’t Forgive: Sovereign Power and Repair in the History of Political Thought

This book invites the reader to understand how the practice of political forgiveness and sovereignty have changed, evolved, and developed over time. Londrigan offers original insights into forgiveness as part of an analysis of prerogative power, and thus how it has been understood in the history of political thought becomes intelligible.

Paul Londrigan is Clinical Assistant Professor of Political Science at Pace University, USA. His research interests include the politics of forgiveness, mercy and repair, democratic theory, theories of sovereignty and the history of political thought.