Searching for truth in the transitional justice movement / Jamie Rowen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rowen, Jamie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transitional justice.

Human rights.

Truth commissions.

Restorative justice.

Democratization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 182 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Searching for Truth in the Transitional Justice Movement examines calls for a truth commission to redress the brutal war during the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the decades-long armed conflict in Colombia, and US detention policies in the War on Terror. In so doing, it argues that transitional justice is an idea around which a loosely structured movement emerged and professionalized, making truth commissions a standard response to mass violence. By exploring how this movement developed, as well as efforts to make truth commissions in the Balkans, Colombia, and the US, this book explains different processes through which political actors translate new legal ideas such as transitional justice into political action. Further, it reveals how the malleability of transitional justice and truth commissions is both an asset and a liability for those hoping to ensure accountability, improve survivor well-being, and prevent future violence.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2017).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781316258279

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.