Transitional Justice and the Rule of Law in New Democracies |
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Editor:
| McAdams, A. James |
Series title: | Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-268-04203-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1997 |
Publisher: | University of Notre Dame Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first focused study on the relationship between the use of national courts to pursue retrospective justice and the construction of viable democracies. Included in this interdisciplinary volume are fascinating, detailed essays on the experiences of eight countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, and South Africa. According to the contributors, the most important lesson for leaders of new democracies, who are wrestling with the human rights...
More DescriptionThis is the first focused study on the relationship between the use of national courts to pursue retrospective justice and the construction of viable democracies. Included in this interdisciplinary volume are fascinating, detailed essays on the experiences of eight countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, and South Africa. According to the contributors, the most important lesson for leaders of new democracies, who are wrestling with the human rights abuses of past dictatorships, is that they have many options.