Although relatively new as a distinct field of study, transitional justice has become rapidly established as a vital field of enquiry. From vaguely exotic origins on the outer edges of political science, the study of justice in times of transition has emerged as a central concern of scholarship and practical policy-making. A process of institutionalization has confirmed this importance. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, hybrid tribunals in Sierra Leone and East Timor, and 'local'...