Identities in transition : challenges for transitional justice in divided societies / edited by Paige Arthur.
Contributor(s): Arthur, Paige
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TextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011Description: xii, 379 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781107003699.Subject(s): Transitional justice -- Case studies | Identity politics -- Case studies | Indigenous peoples -- Case studiesDDC classification: 323.11 Summary: "Identities in Transition brings together a group of international researchers and practitioners who examine transitional justice through an 'identity' lens"--Summary: "In many societies, histories of exclusion, racism, and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to deal with the atrocities of the past seems nearly impossible. These societies face difficult practical questions about how to devise new state and civil society institutions that will respond to massive or systematic violations of human rights, recognize victims, and prevent the recurrence of abuse. Identities in Transition: Challenges for Transitional Justice in Divided Societies brings together a rich group of international researchers and practitioners who, for the first time, examine transitional justice through an "identity" lens. They tackle ways that transitional justice can act as a means of political learning across communities; foster citizenship, trust, and recognition; and break down harmful myths and stereotypes, as steps toward meeting the difficult challenges for transitional justice in divided societies"--
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"International Center for Transitional Justice."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Identities in Transition brings together a group of international researchers and practitioners who examine transitional justice through an 'identity' lens"--
"In many societies, histories of exclusion, racism, and nationalist violence often create divisions so deep that finding a way to deal with the atrocities of the past seems nearly impossible. These societies face difficult practical questions about how to devise new state and civil society institutions that will respond to massive or systematic violations of human rights, recognize victims, and prevent the recurrence of abuse. Identities in Transition: Challenges for Transitional Justice in Divided Societies brings together a rich group of international researchers and practitioners who, for the first time, examine transitional justice through an "identity" lens. They tackle ways that transitional justice can act as a means of political learning across communities; foster citizenship, trust, and recognition; and break down harmful myths and stereotypes, as steps toward meeting the difficult challenges for transitional justice in divided societies"--