Transition and Justice: Negotiating the Terms of New Beginnings in Africa
Gerhard Anders
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Paperback. Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful new beginnings were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new socio-political order. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new socio-political order.
Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new socio-political order.
- Offers a new perspective on transition and justice in Africa transcending the institutional limits of transitional justice
- Covers a wide range of situations, and presents a broad range of sites where past injustices are addressed
- Examines cases where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ have been declared after periods of violence
- Addresses fundamental questions about transitions and justice in societies characterized by a high degree of external involvement and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Development and Change Special Issues
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118944776
SKU
V9781118944776
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
About Gerhard Anders
Gerhard Anders is lecturer at the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh. He has conducted research on the implementation of the good governance agenda, international criminal justice and transitional justice in Africa. He is co-editor of Corruption and the Secret of Law: A Legal Anthropological Perspective (2007) and author of In the Shadow of Good Governance: An Ethnography of Civil Service Reform in Africa (2010). ... Read more
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