Overview
- Offers an engaging and accessible introduction to the discourse and practice of transitional justice
- Presents case studies from the Nuremberg trials, the Tokyo trials, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and South Africa
- Takes an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates law, political science, philosophy, and sociology
Part of the book series: Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law (PPPTL)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The book is an accurate and accessible introduction to the complex and dynamic field of transitional and post-conflict justice, providing an overview of its recurring concepts and debated issues. Particular attention is reserved to how these concepts and issues have been addressed, both theoretically and literally, by lawyers, policy-makers, international bodies, and other actors informing the practice. By presenting significant, if undeniably disputable, alternatives to mainstream theories and past methods of addressing past injustice and (re)building a democratic state, the work aims to illustrate some foundational themes of transitional justice that have emerged from a diverse set of discussions. The author’s position thus arrives from a careful analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of answers to the question: how, after a traumatic social experience, is justice restored?
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Giada Girelli holds a Law Degree obtained Summa cum Laude by the Università degli Studi di Torino. After a semester at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies, she attended an L.L.M in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice at SOAS (University of London). Here, she carried out clinical research on childhood and access to justice, further developing a strong interest in the intersections among law, history and justice.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Transitional Justice
Book Subtitle: A Struggle for Peace, Reconciliation, and Rebuilding
Authors: Giada Girelli
Series Title: Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53606-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-53605-7Published: 18 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85195-2Published: 01 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-53606-4Published: 03 July 2017
Series ISSN: 2946-2371
Series E-ISSN: 2946-238X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 335
Topics: Political Theory, Conflict Studies, Peace Studies, Political Philosophy, International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History