Transitional Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond Truth versus Justice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521860105 ISBN 13: 9780521860109

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Dealing with the aftermath of civil conflict or the fall of a repressive government continues to trouble countries throughout the world. Whereas much of the 1990s was occupied with debates concerning the relative merits of criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, by the end of the decade a consensus emerged that this either/or approach was inappropriate and unnecessary. A second generation of transitional justice experiences have stressed both truth and justice and recognize that a single method may inadequately serve societies rebuilding after conflict or dictatorship. Based on studies in ten countries, this book analyzes how some combine multiple institutions, others experiment with community-level initiatives that draw on traditional law and culture, whilst others combine internal actions with transnational or international ones. The authors argue that transitional justice efforts must also consider the challenges to legitimacy and local ownership emerging after external military intervention or occupation.

About this title

Book Description:

A new generation of countries are now coping with the end of civil conflict or fall of a repressive government. Based on ten case studies, this book traces the theory of transitional justice and analyzes the techniques employed, including combining multiple institutions and using local-level, transnational and national efforts simultaneously.

About the Author:

Naomi Roht-Arriaza is Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is the author of The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights (2005) and Impunity and Human Rights in International Law and Practice (1995).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521860105
• ISBN 13: 9780521860109
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Roht-Arriaza Naomi, Mariezcurrena Javier