POLITICS 702

Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation

Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 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 2021

Not offered in 2021; planned for 2022

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Stephen Winter

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Points

POLITICS 702: 15 points