The Provocations Of Amnesty - Memory, Justice and Impunity (Paperback)

A key event in South Africa's recent past was the granting of amnesty through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This thought-provoking collection of essays explores issues such as:7Was amnesty in South Africa a political compromise?7What are the advantages of truth commissions versus legal trials?7Who decided who was granted amnesty and on what grounds?7How do the victims feel about the truth commission process?7Did the amnesty process make a meaningful contribution to reconciliation?Contributors to the volume include Antjie Krog, Alex Boraine, George Bizos and Albie Sachs, Dumisa Ntsebeza, Van Zyl Slabbert, and Pumia Gobodo-Madikizela.

General

Imprint:	Africa Research & Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2003
Editors:	Erik Doxtader • Charles Villa-Vicencio
Dimensions:	206 x 146 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-59221-090-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General
LSN:	1-59221-090-2
Barcode:	9781592210909

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