Dilemmas of Justice in Eastern Europe's Democratic Transitions

ISBN-13: 9781349732197 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 226 str.

Noel Calhoun;Calhoun; N. Calhoun

Opis

Calhoun innovatively examines how the ideology of liberal democracy influences one of the most contentious and potentially traumatic and divisive issues facing countries transitioning from authoritarian regimes to democracy: how to confront the past violations of human rights.

Recenzje

'This is a very informative, well-written, and thought provoking book. Calhoun skilfully uses a wide array of primary and archival sources to construct detailed accounts of the decisions made during and after the transitions from communism in Poland East Germany and Russia concerning past human rights abuses. She also develops a persuasive explanation of these divergent choices. Dilemmas of Justice in Eastern Europe's Democratic Transitions will be an important resource for anyone interested in understanding how post-communist regimes come to terms with their past.' - Sharon Werning Rivera, Hamilton College

Spis treści

Introduction to the Dilemma of Transitional Justice The Politics of Transitional Justice Liberal Democratic Ideology and Transitional Justice Germany Comes to Terms with the Past, Again Poland's Long Search for Justice Russia's Buried Past Liberal Democracy's Shortcomings and Overriding Advantage Appendices Bibliography

O autorze

NOEL ANN CALHOUN currently works for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Moscow, Russia. She previously taught comparative politics at the City University of New York and Moscow State University. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University, USA.