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Criminal tribunals, truth commissions, reparations, apologies and memorializations are the characteristic instruments in the transitional justice toolkit that can help societies transition from authoritarianism to democracy, from civil war to peace, and from state-sponsored extralegal violence to a rights-respecting rule of law. Over the last several decades, their growing use has established transitional justice as a body of both theory and practice whose guiding norms and structures encompasses the range of institutional mechanisms by which societies address the wrongs committed by past regimes in order to lay the foundation for more legitimate political and legal order. In Transitional Justice a group of leading scholars in philosophy, law, and political science settles some of the key theoretical debates over the meaning of transitional justice while opening up new ones. By engaging both theorists and empirical social scientists in debates over central categories of analysis in the study of transitional justice, it also illuminates the challenges of making strong empirical claims about the impact of transitional institutions.

Criminal tribunals, truth commissions, reparations, apologies and memorializations are the characteristic instruments in the transitional justice toolkit that can help societies transition from authoritarianism to democracy, from civil war to peace, and from state-sponsored extralegal violence to a rights-respecting rule of law. Over the last several decades, their growing use has established transitional justice as a body of both theory and practice whose guiding norms and structures encompasses the range of institutional mechanisms by which societies address the wrongs committed by past regi.

Kaminski, M. M. ; Nalepa, M. : O'Neill, B.: Normative and strategic aspects of transitional justice. - S. 295-302 Sa'adah, A.: Regime chsange: lessons from Germany on justice, institution building, and democracy. - S. 303-323 Elster, J.: Redemption for wrongdoing: the fate of collaborators after 1945. - S. 324-338 David, R. ; Choi, S. Y. P.: Forgiveness and transitional justice in the Czech Republic. - S. 339-367 Dimitrijevic, N.: Justice beyond blame: moral justification of (the idea of) a truth commission. - S. 368-382 Kaminski, M. M. ; Nalepa, M: Judging transitional justice: a new criterion for evaluating truth revelation procedures. - S. 383-408 Gibson, J. L.: The contributions of truth to reconciliation: lessons from South Africa. - S. 409-432 Theidon, K.: Justice in transition: the micropolitics of reconciliation in postwar Peru. - S. 433-457

pt. I. Is it always necessary to account for past wrongs -- pt. II. Punishing after war -- pt. III. Transitional justice as a vehicle of structural and instiutional change -- pt. IV. Transitional justice and political reconciliation -- pt. V. Transitional justice and the arts -- pt. VI. Defining the parameters of transitional justice -- pt. VII. Case studies.

This publication deals with the topic of transitional justice. In six case studies, the authors link theoretical and practical implications in order to develop some innovative approaches. Their proposals might help to deal more effectively with the transition of societies, legal orders and political systems. Young academics from various backgrounds provide fresh insights and demonstrate the relevance of the topic. The chapters analyse transitions and conflicts in Sierra Leone, Argentina, Nicaragua, Nepal, and South Sudan as well as Germany's colonial genocide in Namibia. Thus, the book provides the reader with new insights and contributes to the ongoing debate about transitional justice. ; Gegenstand dieser Publikation ist das Thema "Transitional Justice". In sechs Fallstudien verknüpfen die Autoren theoretische und praktische Implikationen, um innovative Ansätze zu entwickeln. Ihre Vorschläge wollen dazu beitragen, den Übergangsprozess von Gesellschaften, Rechtsordnungen und politischen Systemen effektiver zu gestalten. Nachwuchswissenschaftler mit unterschiedlichem fachlichem Hintergrund geben hier neue Einblicke und zeigen die fortdauernde Relevanz des Themas. Die Kapitel analysieren Übergänge und Konflikte in Sierra Leone, Argentinien, Nicaragua, Nepal und Süd-Sudan sowie den kolonialen Völkermord in Namibia. So liefert das Buch dem Leser neue Erkenntnisse und trägt zur laufenden Debatte über das Thema "Transitional Justice" bei.

Examines secession and interethnic reconciliation in light of newly democratic nations dealing with past human rights abuses from communist and other regimes; some focus on the former Yugoslavia; 15 articles.

Resistance and transitional justice / Briony Jones and Julie Bernath -- Resistance to transitional justice in the context of political violence in Cote d'Ivoire / Adou Djane dit Fatogoma -- Seeking a "just justice" : discursive strategies of resistance in Cote d'Ivoire / Briony Jones -- Between resistance to and compliance with transitional justice : the case of political decision-makers in Burundi / Sandra Rubli -- Civil society organisations and transitional justice in Burundi : when making is resisting / Gerard Birantamije -- Resisting and negotiating victim subjectivities in civil party participation at the extraordinary chambers in the Courts of Cambodia / Julie Bernath -- Multivocal resistance to transitional justice in post-genocide Cambodia / Kosal Path -- Concluding reflections / Briony Jones and Julie Bernath.

The literature is replete with grand claims about the ability of transitional justice and its attendant mechanisms to produce any number of effects, including democracy and human rights, and other, broader educative and pedagogic results. Yet little has been done in the way of testing or substantiating these claims, and their validity should be questioned. This paper considers four cases, Canada, Haiti, Solomon Islands, and Uganda, to see whether cross-regional patterns and practices exist, and whether a transitional justice "effect" can be observed.