Research Catalog

Title

Competing memories : truth and reconciliation in Sierra Leone and Peru / Rebekka Friedman.

Author

Friedman, Rebekka

Publication

• Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
• ©2017

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Details

Description

xiii, 215 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• "The aftermath of modern conflicts, deeply rooted in political, economic and social structures, leaves pervasive and often recurring legacies of violence. Addressing past injustice is therefore fundamental not only for societal well-being and peace, but also for future conflict prevention. In recent years, truth and reconciliation commissions have become important but contentious mechanisms for conflict resolution and reconciliation. This book fills a significant gap, examining the importance of context within transitional justice and peace-building. It lays out long-term and often unexpected indirect effects of formal and informal justice processes. Offering a novel conceptual understanding of 'procedural reconciliation' on the societal level, it features an in-depth study of commissions in Peru and Sierra Leone, providing a critical analysis of the contribution and challenges facing transitional justice in post-conflict societies. It will be of interest to scholars and students of comparative politics, international relations, human rights and conflict studies"--
• "This book fills a significant gap, examining the importance of context within transitional justice and peace-building. It lays out long-term and often unexpected indirect effects of formal and informal justice processes. Offering a novel conceptual understanding of 'procedural reconciliation' on the societal level, it features an in-depth study of Commissions in Peru and Sierra Leone, providing a critical analysis of the contribution and challenges facing transitional justice in post-conflict societies"--

Subject

• Sierra Leone. Truth and Reconciliation Commission
• Peru. Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación
• Since 1961
• Truth commissions > Sierra Leone
• Truth commissions > Peru
• Reconciliation > Political aspects > Sierra Leone
• Reconciliation > Political aspects > Peru
• Transitional justice > Sierra Leone
• Transitional justice > Peru
• Politics and government
• Reconciliation > Political aspects
• Transitional justice
• Truth commissions
• Sierra Leone > Politics and government > 1961-
• Peru > Politics and government > 2000-
• Peru
• Sierra Leone

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.

Contents

Justice and reconciliation in enduring conflicts -- Contextual variances, transitional justice and peace-building: a historical overview -- Procedural reconciliation -- Underdevelopment, peace-building, and marginilization: the establishment of a restorative agenda in Sierra Leone -- Localism and pragmatic solidarity in Sierra Leone -- The shining path and political violence: the establishment of a punitive human rights based approach -- Memory activism and the politics of the past -- Conclusions: context, transformation, and holism in transitional justice.

Call Number

Sc E 17-1155

ISBN

• 9781107185692
• 1107185696

LCCN

• 2017000014
• 40027526077

OCLC

964655520

Author

Friedman, Rebekka, author.

Title

Competing memories : truth and reconciliation in Sierra Leone and Peru / Rebekka Friedman.

Publisher

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.

Chronological Term

Since 1961

Other Standard Identifier

40027526077

Research Call Number

Sc E 17-1155