Truth, Reparations and Social Cohesion by Elisabeth Bunselmeyer - 9781032173894

Taylor & Francis

Truth, Reparations and Social CohesionTransitional Justice Lessons from Peru\nAuthor(s): Elisabeth Bunselmeyer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032173894, 978-1032173894\nSynopsis\nThis book addresses the effectiveness of transitional justice mechanisms for repairing social cohesion. \n\nTruth commissions and reparation programs are implemented worldwide to enhance social cohesion, peace and democracy in post-conflict settings. Most claims about transitional justice measures are, however, normatively and not empirically [url] book questions whether attention from a truth and reconciliation commission can truly change the lives of the violence-affected people and whether monetary compensations or communal projects in form of milk cows can ever truly \""repair\"" the harm suffered. The within-country comparative case study analyzes the effects of the commission and reparation program in Peru. It studies the post-con.