Truth v. justice: the morality of truth commissions
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691050720
Date de publication :
27 août 2000
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
425 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. This title examines the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony.