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Addressing historical wrongs in post-transition South Africa: what role for transformative justice?
This chapter asks what role the concept of transformative justice might have in addressing the effects of historical wrongs in post-transition South Africa. Transitional justice mechanisms have largely run their course in South Africa and have been evaluated as achieving varying degrees of success. However, South Africa remains divided by profound socioeconomic inequalities, many of which have their roots in historic structural conditions. The chapter asks whether it is analytically and practically useful to consider the shortcomings of transitional justice processes, and the need to address contemporary socioeconomic injustices, in terms of transformative justice. The value added by adopting transformative justice as a frame for understanding action as well as some of the risks and difficulties attached to translating the concept into practice are considered. The chapter argues for the utility of transformative justice as an analytical tool and for its possible utility in implicitly or explicitly shaping practice.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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RoutledgePage range
36-53Pages
172.0Book title
Transitional and transformative justice: critical and international perspectivesPlace of publication
Abingdon, UKISBN
9781138478510Series
Transitional Justice SeriesDepartment affiliated with
- Law Publications
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- Sussex Centre for Human Rights Research Publications
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- Yes
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Matthew EvansLegacy Posted Date
2018-09-19First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-07-15First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-09-21Usage metrics
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