Transition and Justice Negotiating the Terms of New Beginnings in Africa
, by Anders, Gerhard; Zenker, OlafNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781118944776 | 1118944771
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/3/2014
Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new socio-political order.
- Offers a new perspective on transition and justice in Africa transcending the institutional limits of transitional justice
- Covers a wide range of situations, and presents a broad range of sites where past injustices are addressed
- Examines cases where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ have been declared after periods of violence
- Addresses fundamental questions about transitions and justice in societies characterized by a high degree of external involvement and internal fragmentation