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245 0 0 _aTransitional justice theories /
_cedited by Susanne Buckley-Zistel, Teresa Koloma Beck, Christian Braun and Friederike Mieth.
264 1 _aAbingdon, Oxon :
_bRoutledge,
_c2014
300 _ax, 226 pages ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _2rdamedia
338 _2rdacarrier
490 0 _aTransitional justice
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aContents : 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
520 _a"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"--
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520 _a"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"--
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650 0 _aTransitional justice.
650 0 _aCrimes against humanity
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650 0 _aPolitical crimes and offenses
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650 7 _aLAW / Gender & the Law.
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