New Book – Transitional Justice: Theories, Mechanisms and Debates
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- by Hakeem Yusuf and Hugo van der Merwe
The book presents the broad scope of transitional justice studies through a focus on the theory, mechanisms and debates in the area, covering such topics as:
- The origin, context and development of transitional justice
- Victims, victimology and transitional justice
- Prosecutions for abuses and gross violations of human rights
- Truth commissions
- Transitional justice and local justice
- Gender, political economy and transitional justice
- Apology, reconciliation and the politics of memory
The book contains chapter contributions by various CSVR staff that draws on their theoretical and practical experience in the field.
Hakeem Yusuf
Hakeem Yusuf is Professor in Global Law and Head of Law School at the Open University University., UK
Dr. Hugo van der Merwe is the former Director of Research, Knowledge and Learning at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.
