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The Second Edition of An Introduction to Transitional Justice provides a comprehensive overview of transitional justice judicial and non-judicial measures implemented by societies to redress legacies of massive human rights abuse. Written by some of the leading experts in the field, it takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the subject, addressing the dominant transitional justice mechanisms as well as key themes and challenges faced by scholars and practitioners.
Using a wide historic and geographic range of case studies to illustrate key concepts and debates, and featuring discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this is an essential introduction to the subject for students.
List of contents
1. An Introduction to Transitional Justice 2. The Development of Transitional Justice 3. International Criminal Justice 4. Gender and Transitional Justice 5. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions 6. Amnesty 7. Lustration and Vetting 8. Local Transitional Justice: Customary Law, Healing Rituals, and Everyday Justice 9. Reparations 10. Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding
Lia Kent; 11. Arts and Transitional Justice 12. Memorials and Transitional Justice 13. Measuring the Success (or Failure) of Transitional Justice 14. Expanding Transitional Justice 15. Doing the Fieldwork: Well-being of Transitional Justice Researchers
About the author
Olivera Simić is Associate Professor at Griffith Law School, Australia.
Summary
The second edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of transitional justice judicial and non-judicial measures implemented by societies to redress legacies of massive human rights abuse. Written by some of the leading experts in the field it addresses the dominant transitional justice mechanisms.
