The Politics of Memory Transitional Justice in Democratizing Societies [Hardcover]

One of the most important political and ethical issues faced during a political transition from authoritarian or totalitarian to democratic rule is how to deal with legacies of repression. This book explores the important aspect of transitional politics, assessing how Portugal, Spain, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Germany after reunification, Russia, the Southern Cone of Latin America and Central America, as well as South Africa, have confronted legacies of repression.

Introduction
1. The Role of International Actors in National Accountability Processes,Naomi Roht-Arriaza
2. Settling Accounts with the past in a Troubled Transition to Democracy: The Portuguese Case,Antonio Costa Pinto
3. Justice, Politics, and Memory in the Spanish Tradition,Paloma Aguilar
4. Truth, Justice, memory, and Democratization in the Southern Cone,Alexandra Barahona de Brito
5. War, peace, and Memory plitics in Central America,Rachel Sieder
6. Justice and Legitimacy in the South African Transition,Richard A. Wilson
7. Decommunization and Political Justice in Central and Eastern Europe,Carmen Gonz?lez Enr?quez
8. East Germany: Incorporation, Tainted Truth, and the Double Vision,Jan-Werner Muller
9. In Search of Identity: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Recreation of Russia,Naci Adler
10. Conclusion