Dilemmas of Justice in Eastern Europe's Democratic Transitions (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)

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. Competing views of liberal democracy frame debates about how to confront the past and in particular how to deal with the truth of systematic human rights violations. Democratic values may not determine the precise method of dealing with the past--whether through truth commissions, lustration, or tribunals--but the very process of debate inherent in democratic theory and practice has important implications for the perceived fairness of the result. These implications are examined through a comparison of transitional justice in East Germany, Poland, and Russia. The result is a provocative integration of democratic theory and comparative politics.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	N. Calhoun
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	226
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-6389-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4039-6389-4
Barcode:	9781403963895

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