Transitional justice and peacebuilding on the ground : victims and ex-combatants / edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram. [et. al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sriram, Chandra Lekha, 1971-

Series:

Law, Conflict and International Relations

Law, conflict and international relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transitional justice.

Peace-building.

War victims--Legal status, laws, etc.

War victims.

Veterans--Legal status, laws, etc.

Veterans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book seeks to refine our understanding of transitional justice and peacebuilding, and long-term security and reintegration challenges after violent conflicts. As recent events following political change during the so-called 'Arab Spring' demonstrate, demands for accountability often follow or attend conflict and political transition. While traditionally much literature and many practitioners highlighted tensions between peacebuilding and justice, recent research and practice demonstrates a turn away from the supposed 'peace vs justice' dilemma. This volume examines the co

Contents:

Bridging the gap : the United Nations peacebuilding commission and the challenges of integrating DDR and transitional justice / Dustin Sharp

Transitional justice and ongoing conflicts / Par Engstrom

Just peace? : integrating DDR and transitional justice / Lars Waldorf

Centralizing legal pluralism? : traditional justice in transitional contexts / Rosemary Nagy

Peacebuilding and transitional justice in Cambodia : attempts at DDR and the rise of victim-centred justice / Johanna Herman

Unfinished business : peacebuilding, accountability, and rule of law in Lebanon / Chandra Lekha Sriram

Building peace and delivering justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina : the limits of externally driven processes / Olga Martin-Ortega

Victim-centred justice and DDR in Sierra Leone / Chandra Lekha Sriram

Tempering great expectations : peacebuilding and transitional justice in Liberia / Rosalind Raddatz

The supposed accountability/peacebuilding dilemma in Uganda / Joanna R. Quinn

Colombia : accountability and DDR in the pursuit of peace? / Jemima García-Godos

The national accord, impunity and the fragile peace in Kenya / Stephen Brown.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-19114-3

0-203-08435-7

1-283-87161-0

1-136-19115-1

9780203084359

OCLC:

823388795