The Politics of Memory
Transitional Justice in Democratizing Societies
ISBN13: 9780199240807ISBN10: 0199240809
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448 pages
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May 2001,
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Description
One of the most important political and ethical issues faced during a political transition from authoritarian or totalitarian to democratic rule is how to deal with legacies of repression. This book explores the important aspect of transitional politics, assessing how Portugal, Spain, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Germany after reunification, Russia, the Southern Cone of Latin America and Central America, as well as South Africa, have confronted legacies of repression.Features
- Unique and unprecedented picture of how new governments and societies deal with a legacy of past repression
- Detailed case studies of how Portugal, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, Germany after reunification, Russia, Souther Cone of Latin America and Central America, and South Africa have confronted legacies of repression.
About the Author(s)
Edited by Alexandra Barahona De Brito, Professor, Moderna University , Carmen González Enríquez, Professor, Department of Political Science , and Paloma Aguilar, Department of Political Science, both at the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, Madrid, Spain
