Rethinking Reconciliation and Transitional Justice After Conflict

Name: Rethinking Reconciliation and Transitional Justice After Conflict
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Rethinking Reconciliation and Transitional Justice After ConflictAuthor(s): James Hughes, Denisa Kostovicova\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367584375, 978-0367584375\nSynopsis\nThe concepts of reconciliation and transitional justice are inextricably linked in a new body of normative meta-theory underpinned by claims related to their effects in managing the transformation of deeply divided societies to a more stable and more democratic basis. This edited volume is dedicated to a critical re-examination of the key premises on which the debates in this field pivot. The contributions problematise core concepts, such as victimhood, accountability, justice and reconciliation itself; and provide a comparative perspective on the ethnic, ideological, racial and structural divisions to understand their rootedness in local contexts and to evaluate how they shape and constrain moving beyond conflict. With its systematic e.