Competing memories : truth and reconciliation in Sierra Leone and Peru / Rebekka Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Rebekka, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sierra Leone. Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Sierra Leone.

Peru. Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación.

Peru.

Truth commissions--Sierra Leone.

Truth commissions.

Truth commissions--Peru.

Reconciliation--Political aspects--Sierra Leone.

Reconciliation.

Reconciliation--Political aspects--Peru.

Transitional justice--Sierra Leone.

Transitional justice.

Transitional justice--Peru.

Reconciliation--Political aspects.

Sierra Leone--Politics and government--1961-.

Politics and government.

Peru--Politics and government--2000-.

Physical Description:

xiii, 215 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"The aftermath of modern conflicts, deeply rooted in political, economic and social structures, leaves pervasive and often recurring legacies of violence. Addressing past injustice is therefore fundamental not only for societal well-being and peace, but also for future conflict prevention. In recent years, truth and reconciliation commissions have become important but contentious mechanisms for conflict resolution and reconciliation. This book fills a significant gap, examining the importance of context within transitional justice and peace-building. It lays out long-term and often unexpected indirect effects of formal and informal justice processes. Offering a novel conceptual understanding of 'procedural reconciliation' on the societal level, it features an in-depth study of commissions in Peru and Sierra Leone, providing a critical analysis of the contribution and challenges facing transitional justice in post-conflict societies. It will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative politics, international relations, human rights and conflict studies"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book fills a significant gap, examining the importance of context within transitional justice and peace-building. It lays out long-term and often unexpected indirect effects of formal and informal justice processes. Offering a novel conceptual understanding of 'procedural reconciliation' on the societal level, it features an in-depth study of Commissions in Peru and Sierra Leone, providing a critical analysis of the contribution and challenges facing transitional justice in post-conflict societies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Justice and reconciliation in enduring conflicts

Contextual variances, transitional justice and peace-building: a historical overview

Procedural reconciliation

Underdevelopment, peace-building, and marginilization: the establishment of a restorative agenda in Sierra Leone

Localism and pragmatic solidarity in Sierra Leone

The shining path and political violence: the establishment of a punitive human rights based approach

Memory activism and the politics of the past

Conclusions: context, transformation, and holism in transitional justice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.

ISBN:

9781107185692

1107185696

OCLC:

964655520