POLITICS 702

Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation

Description

Explores the politics of transitional justice in post-war, post-conflict, and post-colonial states. Students examine political responses to atrocity in the context of conflicting demands that include the rule of law, peace, retribution, and human rights. Specific topics include trials, truth commissions and hybrid courts, the use of amnesty and the practice of apology, democratisation, development and reconciliation.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline. 
 
Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December

Availability 2025

Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Stephen Winter

Points

POLITICS 702: 15 points