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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)

by Richard Wilson

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ISBN13: 9780521001946
ISBN10: 0521001943
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The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up to deal with the human rights violations of apartheid. However, the TRC's restorative justice approach did not always serve the needs of communities at a local level. Based on extended anthropological fieldwork, this book illustrates the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg. It argues that the TRC had little effect on popular ideas of justice as retribution. This provocative study deepens our understanding of post-apartheid South Africa and the use of human rights discourse.

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"This provocative study deepens our understanding of post-aparthied South Africa and the use of human rights discourse." The African Sun Times"Based on extended anthropological fieldwork, this book illustrates the impact of the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg. It argues that the TRC had little effect on popular ideas of justice as retribution. This provocative study deepens our understanding of post-apartheid south Africa and the use of human rights discourse." Truth and reconciliation Commission

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"It is impossible in this space to do justice to Wilson's subtle, complex and largely convincing book. Just about the best thing written on the TRC so far; it is deeply analytical yet broad in scope. Wilson offers us engaging chapters on the TRC's political life....This is a remarkable book." Journal of African History"This provocative study deepens our understanding of post-aparthied South Africa and the use of human rights discourse." The African Sun Times"Focusing on attitudes toward reconciliation, retribution, and vengeance, the author sees human rights in South Africa essentially as legal instruments that serve the purposes of compromise rather than the concept of justice....Wilson's analysis raises basic questions about the long-term efficacy of truth commissions and is useful for comparative purposes." Choice

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This work shows the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg.

Synopsis:

The TRC was set up to deal with the human rights violations of apartheid. However, its restorative justice approach did not always serve the needs of communities at a local level. Based on detailed fieldwork, this book illustrates the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg.

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This book shows the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg.
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1 Human rights and nation building; 2 Technologies of the truth: the TRC's truth-making machine; 3 The politics of truth and human rights; 4 Reconciliation through truth?; 5 Reconciliation in society: religious values and procedural loyalties; 6 Vengeance, revenge and retribution; 7 Reconciliation with a vengeance; 8 Conclusions: human rights

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ISBN:
9780521001946
Subtitle:
Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State
Editor:
Arup, Chris
Editor:
Arup, Chris
Author:
Merry, Sally Engle
Author:
Wilson, Richard A.
Author:
Arup, Chris
Author:
Silbey, Susan
Author:
O'Malley, Pat
Author:
Wilson, Rich
Author:
Chanock, Martin
Author:
Wilson, Richard
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Location:
Cambridge
Subject:
General
Subject:
History & Theory
Subject:
International Relations
Subject:
Ethnology
Subject:
Race relations
Subject:
Human Rights
Subject:
South Africa
Subject:
Reconciliation
Subject:
Apartheid
Subject:
Retribution
Subject:
South Africa Race relations.
Subject:
Apartheid -- South Africa.
Subject:
South Africa Politics and government 1994-
Subject:
International Relations - General
Subject:
History & Theory - General
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights
Subject:
South Africa.--Truth and Reconciliation Commi
Subject:
South Africa.--Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Subject:
Reconciliation--Political aspects--South Africa
Subject:
South Africa Politics and government.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
Series Volume:
199
Publication Date:
May 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
3 maps
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
9.04x5.84x.73 in. .94 lbs.
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