Whose Justice? Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Bottom Up

Patricia Lundy, M McGovern

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Abstract

This article argues that transitional justice needs to adopt a participatory approach to achieve longer-term sustainability, shifting away from the top-down 'one-size-fits-all' approach to allow 'voices from below' to be heard and heeded. It critiques dominant interpretations of key transitional justice concepts, and links them to the difficulties of post-conflict transitional justice in a range of violently divided societies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)265-292
JournalJournal of Law and Society
Volume35
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - Jun 2008

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