POLITICS 702
Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation
Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for POLITICS 702.
Description
Explores the politics of transitional justice in post-war, post-conflict and postcolonial 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.
Assessment
Coursework Only
Availability 2020
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Stephen Winter
Reading/Texts
Recommended Reading
Assessment
Points
POLITICS 702: 15 points
Prerequisites
Restrictions