The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State
Richard A. Wilson
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.
Năm:
2001
In lần thứ:
1
Nhà xuát bản:
Cambridge University Press
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
296
ISBN 10:
0521802199
ISBN 13:
9780521802192
Loạt:
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society
File:
DJVU, 9.44 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2001