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'Liberal peace' approaches to peacebuilding, founded on the idea that peace after civil strife will flow from the rebuilding of liberal democratic institutions and neoliberal economic policies (see Greener's chapter), have been subjected to two decades of sustained critique. In this volume, Lutmar and Ockey have added several more voices to the chorus, doing so by presenting an alternative understanding of conflict to the one underlying the liberal peace. I found their alternative compelling, despite some shortcomings in their application of the concept. ; N/A

Over the last two decades, civil society has helped catalyse responses to the legacies of violent conflicts and oppressive political regimes in Asia and the Pacific. Civil society has advocated for the establishment of 201criminal trials and truth commissions, monitored their operations and pushed for take-up of their recommendations. It has also initiated community-based transitional justice responses. Yet, there has been little in-depth examination of the breadth and diversity of these roles. This book addresses this gap by analysing the heterogeneity of civil society transitional justice activity in Asia and the Pacific. Based upon empirically grounded case studies of Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Fiji, this book illustrates that civil society actors can have different - and sometimes competing - priorities, resources and approaches to transitional justice. Their work is also underpinned by diverse understandings of 'justice'. By reflecting on the richness of this activity, this book advances contemporary debates about transitional justice and civil society. It will also be a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners working on Asia and the Pacific