Transitional Justice and the Historical Abuses of Church and State

"By using a transitional justice perspective, this book offers a critical evaluation of the responses of Western States and churches to their historical abuses. It assesses the role of power and emotions in various contexts, from public inquiries to reparations, to develop a framework that can be applied to other transitional justice enterprises"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Otherness and violence in states, Christianity, and institutions; 3. Historical-Structural injustice; 4. Power; 5. Emotions and dealing with the past; 6. Investigating historical-structural injustices; 7. Litigation and historical-structural injustices; 8. Reparations; 9. Apologies; 10. Reconciliation.

About the author

James Gallen is an associate professor in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University. His research focuses on transitional justice, with emphasis on its capacity to address institutional abuses, and non-recent violence in Western States and churches.

Summary

By using a transitional justice perspective, this book offers a critical evaluation of the responses of Western States and churches to their historical abuses. It assesses the role of power and emotions in various contexts, from public inquiries to reparations, to develop a framework that can be applied to other transitional justice enterprises.

Product details

• Authors: James Gallen, James (Dublin City University) Gallen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781316515549
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51554-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Legal History, Church history, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law