Reconciliation(s): Transitional Justice in Postconflict Societies (Studies in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict)

<p>'Reconciliation(s)' considers the definition of the concept of reconciliation itself, focusing on the definitional dialogue that arises from the attempts to situate reconciliation within a theoretical and analytical framework.</p>

Quinn, Joanna R.

Administrative Law

Institute of Intergovernmental Relations

McGill-Queen's University Press

The Politics of Acknowledgement: Truth Commissions in Uganda and Haiti (Law and Society)

<p>Human rights violations leave deep scars on people, societies, and nations. Rights groups argue that resolving past violence is necessary for a peaceful future. But how can nations ensure that instruments of transitional justice are the best path to reconciliation? This book develops a theoretical framework - a framework of acknowledgement - to evaluate truth commissions. Analysis of the difficulties encountered and the ultimate failure of truth commissions in Uganda and Haiti reveals that acknowledgement of past violence - by both victims and perpetrators - must come before goals such as forgiveness and social cohesion if reconciliation is to be achieved.</p>

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

UBC Press

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