Transitional Justice and Legacies of State Violence - 9781138288546

Name: Transitional Justice and Legacies of State Violence - 9781138288546
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Transitional Justice and Legacies of State ViolenceAuthor(s): Lisa White\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138288546, 978-1138288546\nSynopsis\nAs politicians, public bodies and non-Governmental organisations continue to profess an interest in making peace with the past, this highly original study explores the motivation, significance and legacy of making public experiences of state violence in Northern Ireland. \n\nBased on a synthesis of documentary material with the findings from a series of contemporary interviews, this timely book uncovers the reasoning behind many Republican former detainees accounts of state violence and torture. It examines the aims of those who went public during the conflict and discusses the meaning they attached to their stories and the various responses to them. It also identifies some of the risks involved in criticising the violence of the British State and illuminates the ways in .