5 Denial

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction: The Political Power of Confession 1
6. 1 Confessional Performance 13
7. 2 Remorse 41
8. 3 Heroic Confessions 75
9. 4 Sadism 107
10. 5 Denial 141
11. 6 Silence 173
12. 7 Fiction and Lies 197
13. 8 Amnesia 229
14. 9 Betrayal 251
15. Conclusion: Contentious Coexistence 279
16. Notes 293
17. Bibliography 343
18. Index 353