Includes bibliographical references and index. xix, 254 pages ; 24 cm.

Met literatuuropgave. [18], 190 pagina's. ; 23 cm

"Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been a key driver of transitional justice. It has provided crucial political backing, as well as technical and financial assistance for trials, truth commissions, and other measures aimed at helping societies address serious human rights violations. Surprisingly, however, scholars have not analyzed closely the role of the US in transitional justice. ...

Master's thesis Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Universiteit van Amsterdam. 30 cm. 113 bl ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) and index. xxiii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"This volume offers new insights and perspectives, seeking to answer the crucial questions: How does one judge or evaluate transitional justice?' The authors have made an important addition to empirically grounded theory of transitional justice. This highly readable volume will be accessible to scholarly audiences in diverse disciplines, as well as to academic, general audiences, including journalists, ...

"Transitional justice processes have a fundamental public dimension: their impact depends in part on the social support they receive. Beyond outreach programs, other initiatives, such as media and cultural interventions, can strengthen--or in some cases undermine--the public resonance of transitional justice. How can media and art be used to engage society in discussions around accountability? How ...

Includes bibliographical references and index. xv, 158 pages ; 22 cm.

Master thesis in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Amsterdam. 77 pagina's. ; 30 cm.

"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 ...

"Many countries have attempted to transition to democracy following conflict or repression, but the basic meaning of transitional justice remains hotly contested. In this book, Colleen Murphy analyses transitional justice - showing how it is distinguished from retributive, corrective, and distributive justice - and outlines the ethical standards which societies attempting to democratize should follow. ...

2nd [rev. and updated] ed. XX, 356 p. : illustrations ; 23 cm

Master thesis in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Amsterdam. 76 pagina's. : illustraties, tabellen. ; 30 cm.

Met literatuur opgave.

There were major guidelines in the application of Greek transitional justice in 1974-5. Trials connected with politics had often taken place in Greece in 1922, 1935 and during the civil war in the 1940s. Justice had often been instrumentalised during previous internal conflicts, mortgaging both the interwar republic and the post-war democracy. The 1974-5 transition followed a different path. According ...

"As nations move from repression to democracy, or from war to peace, the legacy of past abuses can be a heavy burden. How can a society peacefully integrate both the personnel and the victims of the former regime? How can it achieve both justice and reconciliation? USIP helped shape the field of "transitional justice" and its three-volume collection Transitional Justice: How Emerging Democracies Reckon ...

Met lit. opg. XXX, 604 p. ; 26 cm

Note from the field.

Met lit.opg. en index. XL, 780 p. ; 26 cm

Gross violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Laws have been committed in Syria. After a full cessation of violence, launching transitional justice processes will signal to the victims that those responsible for committing these crimes will be brought to reparation and that the time of impunity is over. This book discusses the available options of justice and how ...