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In the remaining categories , the territorial issue does not point to notable singularities , although in comparative terms it must be emphasised that the marked territorialisation of certain initiatives is not specific to the Spanish case . In the case of the Netherlands , the Amsterdam region also absorbs almost 50 % of the initiatives . In both the Spanish and Dutch cases , the researchers working on these reports live in these regions . In this regard , it is worth appraising the possibility that the reports include a larger number of initiatives influenced by the team ’ s more in-depth knowledge of these realities .
Chronological perspective .
The chronological focus also proves enlightening . Only a small number of initiatives are identified before the arrival of the 21st century , although the momentum clearly came about later , specifically as of 2016 . As the findings of the Dutch report also reveal , the 2010s witnessed the emergence of racial reparations initiatives . This is a point of intersection between both studies , which is explained from an international view of the evolution of demands for reparations . Although it is difficult to elucidate the absolute reasons behind this boom , we put forward a number of key insights from this perspective :
1 The impetus for reparations in the USA : The fight for civil rights in the United States has been manifested in recent decades through the challenging of structural discrimination ( impoverishment , police violence ) that is linked to the absence of reparative transitional justice policies , related to the historical injustices suffered by Afro-descendant communities . The solutions to this reality today focus on the possibility of establishing reparations , both symbolic and economic and not punitive . An undoubtedly refreshing perspective that puts the victim and not the executioner at the centre of the action .[ 8 ]
[ 8 ] We recommend reading : Joan Wallach Scott , On the Judgment of History . New York : Columbia University Press , 2020
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