Delayed transitional justice : lessons from Spain, Brazil, and Uruguay / Mariana S. Mendes.

Abingdon, Oxon [UK] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

K5250 .M46 2024

9781032318363 (hardback)
1032318368
9781032318394 (paperback)
1032318392
9781003311607 (ebook)

vi, 256 pages ; 25 cm

19384799
(OCoLC)1367927847

"This book addresses the issue of the timing of transitional justice policies in countries that have negotiated transitions from authoritarianism to democracy. Why are transitional justice measures often being implemented decades after the events they refer to? More specifically: What combination of factors leads to the implementation of transitional justice policies at certain moments in time? And what explains countries' different choices and trajectories? To address these questions, this book pursues a comparative analysis of three cases: comparing a case of the 'robust' implementation of transitional justice measures (Uruguay), a case where only victim-centered measures were approved (Spain) and a case that sits in between these two (Brazil). Through an in-depth empirical analysis of these specific country-cases, and focusing on seven different transitional justice initiatives, the book identifies the determinants behind delayed transitional justice policies and explains why in some settings such policies are more robust than in others. In doing so, it provides a holistic account of post-transitional justice outcomes, offering more general conclusions and insights about the study of the drivers of transitional justice. This book will appeal to scholars and students of transitional justice in politics, law and sociology, as well as to policy makers involved in the implementation and administration of transitional justice measures"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online version: Mendes, Mariana S. Delayed transitional justice Abingdon, Oxon [UK] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781003311607 (DLC) 2023005114

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