Political Reconciliation

by Schaap Andrew and Andrew Schaap

Book Overview

Since the end of the Cold War, the concept of reconciliation has emerged as a central term of political discourse within societies divided by a history of political violence. Reconciliation has been promoted as a way of reckoning with the legacy of past wrongs while opening the way for community in the future.

This book examines the issues of transitional justice in the context of contemporary debates in political theory concerning the nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415499585
• ISBN13: 9780415499583
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"