{"product_id":"transitional-justice-contending-with-the-past-hardback-9781509521159","title":"Transitional Justice; Contending with the Past (Hardback) 9781509521159","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransitional Justice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContending with the Past\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Newman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509521159, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e210 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A highly readable rendering of the current state of the field of transitional justice; ecumenical and comprehensive, it embraces the project of how to reckon with the past.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuti Teitel, New York Law School, author of \u003ci\u003eGlobalizing Transitional Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ‘This book masterfully contextualises the dizzying array of theoretical work in transitional justice while doing full service to disagreements. Reflective, critical and persuasive, it is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate study.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadraig McAuliffe, University of Liverpool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Michael Newman provides an excellent and up-to-date summary of the literature and approaches to transitional justice that will be invaluable for students, scholars and practitioners, as well as making important interventions of his own on topics as diverse as gender, culture and climate change.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Kerr, King’s College London\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An excellent introduction to and critique of this ever-growing field.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial and Legal Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should be done after the end of a repressive regime or a civil war? How can bitter divisions be resolved in a way that combines reconciliation with accountability?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, Michael Newman accessibly introduces these debates, outlining the key ideas and giving an overview of the vast literature by reference to case studies in such places as South Africa, Cambodia and Sierra Leone. While recognising that every situation is different, he argues that is vital to contend fully with the past and address the fundamental causes of mass human rights abuses. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA readable overview for those coming to the subject of transitional justice for the first time, and food for thought for those already familiar with it, this book is invaluable in areas ranging from politics and international relations to peace and conflict studies, law, human rights and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\u0026lt;br\u0026gt; font-size: 11px\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter One Introducing Transitional Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrigins and Development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefining and Conceptualising Transitional Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter Two Mechanisms and Approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProsecutions and Trials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePurges, Vetting and Lustration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmnesties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTruth Commissions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReparations and Redress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea) Material Reparations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eb) Symbolic Reparations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraditional Informal Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Remark\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter Three Does it Work? Evaluating Transitional Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmpirical Evaluations of the Impact of TJ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTruth Commissions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational and ‘Internationalised’ Criminal Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter Four Specific Perspectives on Transitional Justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVictim Perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeminist and Gendered Perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter Five Transitional Justice Today and Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDebates and Critiques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew Challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea) The Cultural Sphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eb) Climate Change and the Environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ec) Transitional Justice in Established Liberal- Democracies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441788252440,"sku":"9781509521159","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509521159.jpg?v=1785025282","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transitional-justice-contending-with-the-past-hardback-9781509521159","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}