Role of Civil Society in Transitional Justice - The Case of Russia

This book examines how civil society engaged with transitional justice in Russia, demonstrating a broad range of roles civil society can undertake while operating in a restrictive political context.

List of contents

1. Introduction. Transitional Justice - The Missing Piece of the Puzzle in Russia's Failed Democratisation? 2. Review of Literature and Practice - The State of the State-Run Transitional Justice Measures in Russia 3. Civil Society and Transitional Justice - Concepts, Roles, and Typologies 4. A Lone Warrior of Transitional Justice in Russia - Memorial 5. Religious Actors and Their Perception of Justice - The Church at Butovo 6. Transitional Justice and Contentious Groups 7. Conclusion - Transitional Justice Beyond the State

About the author

Selbi Durdiyeva is Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Conflict Studies, Philipps University Marburg, Germany, working on the project 'Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict'.

Summary

This book examines how civil society engaged with transitional justice in Russia, demonstrating a broad range of roles civil society can undertake while operating in a restrictive political context.

Product details

• Authors: Selbi Durdiyeva
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032277257
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227725-7
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Transitional Justice
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; LAW / General, Politics & government, International Criminal Law, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Legal aspects of criminology, Regional / International studies, Social Law, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Public international law: criminal law, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects, Social law and Medical law, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet