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Transitional Justice from Below

By Kieran Mcevoy

Transitional Justice from Below Law

Transitional Justice from Below

By Kieran Mcevoy

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Although relatively new as a distinct field of study, transitional justice has become rapidly established as a vital field of enquiry. From vaguely exotic origins on the outer edges of political science, the study of 'justice' in times of transition has emerged as a central concern of scholarship and practical policy-making. A process of institutionalisation has confirmed this importance. The ICTY, the ICTR, the ICC, hybrid tribunals in Sierra Leone and East Timor and 'local' processes such as the Iraqi Higher Tribunal (IHT) have energised international law and international criminal justice scholarship. The South African TRC was for a time lauded as the model for dealing with the past and remains one of the most researched institutions in the world. It is one of approximately two dozen such institutions established in different transitional contexts over the past twenty years to assist conflicted societies to come to terms with a violent past. At the national level, international donors contribute huge sums of money to 'Rule of Law' programmes designed to transform national justice systems. This collection seeks to offer something quite different to the mainstream of scholarship in this area, emphasising the need for bespoke solutions to different transitions rather than 'off the shelf' models. The collection is designed to offer a space for diversity, prompted by a series of perspectives "from below" of societies beset by past violent conflict which have sought to effect their transition to justice. In doing so the contributors have also sought to enrich discussion about the role of human rights in transition, the continuing usefulness of perspectives from above, and the still contested meanings of "transition".
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
276
Release Date:
2008-07-21
Publication Date:
2008-07-15
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1841138215
ISBN13:
9781841138213
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
424 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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