| Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa Contributor(s): Du Du Bois, François (Editor), Du Du Bois-Pedain, Antje (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521882052 ISBN-13: 9780521882057 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: An assessment of the transitional processes aimed at creating a stable and just society in South Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Law | Criminal Law - General - Political Science | Political Freedom |
| Dewey: 345.680 |
| LCCN: 2008028687 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.45 lbs) 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Justice and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa assesses the transitional processes under way since the early 1990s to create a stable and just society. Change in South Africa is often credited to the efforts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), but the work of this institution forms but a facet of a much broader picture. This book looks at the steps which accompanied and followed the TRC's activities, such as land restitution, institutional reforms and social and cultural initiatives. Thematically, it interlinks the TRC's concerns over truth and reconciliation with an analysis of the concepts of justice, accountability, harm and reconciliation and with competing perceptions of what these notions entail in the South African context. Bringing together international and South African scholars whose work has focused on these themes, the contributions provide a cohesive and inspiring analysis of South Africa's response to its unjust past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Du Bois, Francois: - Francois du Bois is an associate professor and reader in private law at the University of Nottingham.Du Bois-Pedain, Antje: - Antje du Bois-Pedain is a lecturer in law at the University of Cambridge. |