| The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State Contributor(s): Wilson, Rich (Author), Wilson, Richard (Author), Arup, Chris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521001943 ISBN-13: 9780521001946 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up to deal with the human rights violations of apartheid. However, the TRC's restorative justice approach did not always serve the needs of communities at a local level. Based on extended anthropological fieldwork, this book illustrates the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg. It argues that the TRC had little effect on popular ideas of justice as retribution. This provocative study deepens our understanding of post-apartheid South Africa and the use of human rights discourse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2001018100 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.84" W x 9.04" (0.94 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |