Narratives of Mass Atrocity - Victims and Perpetrators in the Aftermath (Hardcover, New edition)

Individuals can assume-and be assigned-multiple roles throughout a conflict: perpetrators can be victims, and vice versa; heroes can be reassessed as complicit and compromised. However, accepting this more accurate representation of the narrativized identities of violence presents a conundrum for accountability and justice mechanisms premised on clear roles. This book considers these complex, sometimes overlapping roles, as people respond to mass violence in various contexts, from international tribunals to NGO-based social movements. Bringing the literature on perpetration in conversation with the more recent field of victim studies, it suggests a new, more effective, and reflexive approach to engagement in post-conflict contexts. Long-term positive peace requires understanding the narrative dynamics within and between groups, demonstrating that the blurring of victim-perpetrator boundaries, and acknowledging their overlapping roles, is a crucial part of peacebuilding processes. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
Editors:	Sarah Federman • Ronald Niezen
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-00-910029-8
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International humanitarian law
LSN:	1-00-910029-7
Barcode:	9781009100298

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