Transitional justice : the legal framework / Gerhard Werle, Moritz Vormbaum.
2022
K5250
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Title
Transitional justice : the legal framework / Gerhard Werle, Moritz Vormbaum.
Author
Werle, Gerhard, author.
ISBN
9783662651513 (electronic bk.)
3662651513 (electronic bk.)
9783662651506
3662651505
3662651513 (electronic bk.)
9783662651506
3662651505
Published
Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-662-65151-3 doi
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K5250
Dewey Decimal Classification
340/.115
Summary
The expression "transitional justice" emerged at the end of the Cold War, during the transition from dictatorships to democracies, and serves as a central concept in dealing with systemic injustice. This textbook examines the basic principles of transitional justice and explores its core mechanisms, including prosecutions, amnesties, truth commissions, reparations, and vetting the public service. It elaborates the substance and legal framework of these mechanisms and discusses current challenges. The book provides extensive material illustrating a wide variety of transitional justice situations.
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Vormbaum, Moritz, author.
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Springer textbooks in law.
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Table of Contents
1 What is Transitional Justice?
2 What Does Transition Mean?
3 Legal Principles of Transitional Justice
4 Prosecution
5 Amnesty
6 Truth Commissions
7 Reparations
8 Vetting Public Servants
9 Evaluating Transitional Justice Processes
10 Prospects.
2 What Does Transition Mean?
3 Legal Principles of Transitional Justice
4 Prosecution
5 Amnesty
6 Truth Commissions
7 Reparations
8 Vetting Public Servants
9 Evaluating Transitional Justice Processes
10 Prospects.