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Transitional Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond Truth versus Justice
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Paperback. Analyzes how different countries ensure justice following civil conflict or the end of dictatorship. Editor(s): Roht-Arriaza, Naomi; Mariezcurrena, Javier. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: JPH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
Dealing with the aftermath of civil conflict or the fall of a repressive government continues to trouble countries throughout the world. Whereas much of the 1990s was occupied with debates concerning the relative merits of criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, by the end of the decade a consensus emerged that this either/or approach was inappropriate and unnecessary. A second generation of transitional justice experiences have stressed both truth and justice and recognize that a single method may inadequately serve societies rebuilding after conflict or dictatorship. Based on studies in ten countries, this book analyzes how some combine multiple institutions, others ... Read more
Dealing with the aftermath of civil conflict or the fall of a repressive government continues to trouble countries throughout the world. Whereas much of the 1990s was occupied with debates concerning the relative merits of criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, by the end of the decade a consensus emerged that this either/or approach was inappropriate and unnecessary. A second generation of transitional justice experiences have stressed both truth and justice and recognize that a single method may inadequately serve societies rebuilding after conflict or dictatorship. Based on studies in ten countries, this book analyzes how some combine multiple institutions, others ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521677509
SKU
V9780521677509
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Naomi Roht-Arriaza is Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is the author of The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights (2005) and Impunity and Human Rights in International Law and Practice (1995). Javier Mariezcurrena is a Legal Advisor to the Federal Secretary for Human Rights in Argentina ... Read more
Reviews for Transitional Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond Truth versus Justice
'… a collection of contemporary case studies that reflect recent developments in the political and conceptual bases of transitional justice. The collection is appealing on a number of levels. It is attractively presented, accessible and in tune with key developments of the field. … It is particularly valuable that the editors have averted their focus from the well trodden path ... Read more