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Informationen zum Autor Roman David Klappentext Did justice measures rectify the legacy of human rights abuses committed during the communist era in the Czech Republic? Roman David weighs this question carefully to promote a transformative theory of justice that demonstrates that justice measures, in order to be successful, require a degree of reconciliation. Zusammenfassung Did justice measures rectify the legacy of human rights abuses committed during the communist era in the Czech Republic? Roman David weighs this question carefully to promote a transformative theory of justice that demonstrates that justice measures! in order to be successful! require a degree of reconciliation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Acronyms Introduction PART I. HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLEGAL CONTEXT Chapter 1. The Communist Regime in Czechoslovakia: Were People Coerced? Chapter 2. Justice After Transition: Retributive, Revelatory, Reparatory, and Reconciliatory Measures PART II. JUSTICE AT THE POLES OF SOCIETY Chapter 3. Did Justice Measures Heal Victims? Compensation, Truth, and Reconciliation in the Lives of Political Prisoners Chapter 4. Did Justice Measures Transform Communists? Personal and Intergenerational Transformation PART III. JUSTICE IN A POLARIZED SOCIETY Chapter 5. Could Justice Measures Transform the Divided Society? Experimental Evidence About Justice and Reconciliation Chapter 6. Did Justice Measures Transform the Divided Society? Class and Ideological Divides Conclusion: From Observations to the Transformative Theory of Justice Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments