After Dictatorship: Instruments of Transitional Justice in Post-Authoritarian Systems

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2023

After Dictatorship

Instruments of Transitional Justice in Post-Authoritarian Systems

Edited by: Peter Hoeres and Hubertus Knabe

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110796629

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Open Access

Numerous studies concerning transitional justice exist. However, comparatively speaking, the effects actually achieved by measures for coming to terms with dictatorships have seldom been investigated. There is an even greater lack of transnational analyses.

This volume contributes to closing this gap in research. To this end, it analyses processes of coming to terms with the past in seven countries with different experiences of violence and dictatorship. Experts have drawn up detailed studies on transitional justice in Albania, Argentina, Ethiopia, Chile, Rwanda, South Africa and Uruguay. Their analyses constitute the empirical material for a comparative study of the impact of measures introduced within the context of transitional justice.

It becomes clear that there is no sure formula for dealing with dictatorships. Successes and deficits alike can be observed in relation to the individual instruments of transitional justice – from criminal prosecution to victim compensation. Nevertheless, the South American states perform much better than those on the African continent. This depends less on the instruments used than on political and social factors. Consequently, strategies of transitional justice should focus more closely on these contextual factors.

Examines the impact of transitional justice measures
Focus on processes in 7 countries on 3 continents
First analysis of transitional justice from a long-term historical perspective
Essential reading on effectively coming to terms with dictatorships

Author information

Peter Hoeres and Hubertus Knabe, Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Open Access Download PDF	1
Introduction
Historical Perspectives on Transitional Justice Peter Hoeres Open Access Download PDF	5
Africa
Ethiopia: The Post-Dergue Transitional Justice Process Tadesse Simie Metekia Open Access Download PDF	23
Rwanda: Transitional Justice after Genocide Julia Viebach Open Access Download PDF	81
South Africa: Addressing the Unsettled Accounts of Apartheid Hugo van der Merwe Open Access Download PDF	149
Europe
Albania: Coming to Terms with the Communist Dictatorship Jonila Godole Open Access Download PDF	209
South America
Argentina: Nunca Más – The Long Road to Truth, Justice and Remembrance Veit Strassner Open Access Download PDF	265
Chile: Report on the Democratic Transition Process after Pinochet Ricardo Brodsky Open Access Download PDF	325
Uruguay: Politics of the Past – The Dialectic of Forgetting and Remembering Veit Strassner Open Access Download PDF	367
Conclusion
The Effectiveness of Instruments of Transitional Justice – An International Comparison Hubertus Knabe Open Access Download PDF	449
Abbreviations Open Access Download PDF	501
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	509
Authors Open Access Download PDF	545
General Index Open Access Download PDF	547

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: political scientists, lawyers, historians, practitioners of transitional justice
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 560
Illustrations
- Tables: 8
Keywords: Transitional Justice; International Criminal Law; Memorial sites; Victim compensation

eBook

Published: February 20, 2023
ISBN: 9783110796629

Hardcover

Published: February 20, 2023
ISBN: 9783110791846