05433cam a2200445 i 4500 17658414 OSt 20220221110411.0 130314s2014 enk b 001 0 eng 2013010543 9780415822107 (hbk.) 0415822106 (hbk.) 9780203465738 (ebk.) 0203465733 (ebk.) DLC eng DLC rda pcc K5250 .T75 2014 340/.114 23 LAW000000 LAW026000 LAW043000 bisacsh Transitional justice theories / edited by Susanne Buckley-Zistel, Teresa Koloma Beck, Christian Braun and Friederike Mieth. Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014 x, 226 pages ; 24 cm. text rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Transitional justice Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents : Transformative justice, reconciliation and peacebuilding -- Rethinking reconciliation in divided societies : A social learning theory of transitional justice -- The plural justice aims of reparations -- Political liberalism after mass violence: John Rawls and a 'theory ' of transitional Justice -- The vertical and horizontal expansion of transitional justice: explanantions and implications for a contested field -- Bargaining justice : A theory of transitional justice compliance -- Narrative truths: On the construction of the past in truth commissions -- Redressive politics and the nexus of trauma , transitional justice and reconciliation -- Forgetting the embodied past: body memory in transitional justice -- Understanding the political economy of transitional justice: A critical theory perspective "Transitional justice is rapidly gaining significance as an umbrella term for mechanisms and policy instruments for dealing with a violent past in the aftermath of mass atrocities or dictatorial regimes. The practice of transitional justice brings into place institutions and mechanisms addressing systematic human rights abuses in order to promote the transition to a peaceful coexistence. These include retributive measures, such as tribunals and court trials, as well as restorative or transformative initiatives in view of enhancing community relations, such as truth commissions or memory work. Yet, despite the range of activities conducted globally and the vibrant academic debate on the topic, there are but few attempts to conceptualise transitional justice theoretically. Transitional Justice Theories fills this gap. The first part of the book theorises transitional justice through the notion of transition. Using the concepts of social learning, social trust, implicit memory, and collective trauma, the chapters attempt to identify distinct features of the transitional moment and theoretically capture relevant social processes on a micro- and macro-level. The second part focuses on the notion of justice, outlining different understandings, such as restorative, transformative, and reparative; and discussing the use of these concepts in different settings and by different agents. The third part considers the academic as well as political discourses on transitional justice from the perspective of critical social theories, including feminism and postcolonialism. Contributing to the academic debate as well as to the practice of transitional justice, Transitional Justice Theories is an important contribution to this fast growing field"-- Provided by publisher. "Transitional justice has gained global significance as an umbrella term for approaches to dealing with the past in the aftermath of violent conflict or dictatorial regimes; a range of mechanisms and institutions, including tribunals, truth commissions and memorial projects seek to redress past wrongs, vindicate the dignity of victims, and provide justice. Despite this global activity and the lively academic debate surrounding it, there have been few attempts to conceptualize transitional justice theoretically. Transitional Justice Theories therefore seeks to deliver a hitherto absent theoretical framework by exploring both normative and critical perspectives from disciplines such as political science, sociology, philosophy, or psychology. Working through such concepts as the social processes of the transitional moment and the differing perspectives on justice (as potentially restorative, transformative, and reparative), this volume highlights the field's interdisciplinary scope while revealing the commonalities, as well as tensions, between the various perspectives. Contributing to the academic debate as well as to the practice of transitional justice, this book is an important contribution to a dynamic field. As such, it will be of immense interest to scholars, students, and practitioners of transitional justice, and more widely of Law, Politics, and Sociology"-- Provided by publisher. Transitional justice. Crimes against humanity Law and legislation. Political crimes and offenses Law and legislation. LAW / General. bisacsh LAW / Criminal Law / General. bisacsh LAW / Gender & the Law. bisacsh Buckley-Zistel, Susanne, 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 8737 16237 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC WIUC-1 WIUC-1 REF 2022-02-21 0 K5250.T75 9052/503/22 2022-02-21 00:00:00 1 2022-02-21 BK