Law, Nation-Building and Transformation The South African Experience in Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Jenkins, Catherine
du Plessis, Max |
| Series title: | Series on Transitional Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78068-184-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Intersentia Uitgevers N.V.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $103.00 |
Book Description:
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In this volume, fifteen contributors from the disciplines of law, politics and sociology reflect on South AfricaÆs transition to democracy and the challenges of transformation and nation-building that have confronted the country since the first democratic elections of 1994. The range of topics covered is expansive, in keeping with a broader than usual definition of transitional justice which, it is argued, is more appropriate for states faced with the mammoth tasks of reform and...
More DescriptionIn this volume, fifteen contributors from the disciplines of law, politics and sociology reflect on South AfricaÆs transition to democracy and the challenges of transformation and nation-building that have confronted the country since the first democratic elections of 1994. The range of topics covered is expansive, in keeping with a broader than usual definition of transitional justice which, it is argued, is more appropriate for states faced with the mammoth tasks of reform and institution-building in a context in which democracy has never been firmly rooted and the existence of widespread poverty gives rise to the dual demands for both bread and freedom.