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This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship Argentina and Uruguay and develops a theoretical framework for bringing these two fields of study together through the concept of critical junctures.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Memory politics and transitional justice
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137269393 |
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This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship Argentina and Uruguay and develops a theoretical framework for bringing these two fields of study together through the concept of critical junctures. 'Francesca Lessa's book makes a novel contribution to transitional justice. Lessa blends nuanced analysis of political memory of the authoritarian past with an in-depth study of decisions regarding the full range of institutional mechanisms (i.e., truth commissions, trials, amnesty, reparations) used to deal with that past. Her work emphasizes the critical junctures that shape and shift memory narratives and transitional justice mechanisms. Lessa thus examines a dynamic and evolving process in Argentina and Uruguay, introducing a new methodological approach to dealing with past state violence. Her rich qualitative research in the two countries is informative, profound, and compelling to read." - Leigh A. Payne, University of Oxford, UK 'In this timely and interdisciplinary new book, Francesca Lessa provides not only an account of how Argentina and Uruguay have dealt with their traumatic pasts but also a window on how social actors make meanings of the transitional justice process. Integrating secondary sources, documents, and interviews, as well as field notes, this book will be of interest to a wide readership, including students of Latin American studies, international relations, memory studies, and international law' - Mariana Achugar, Carnegie Mellon University, USA 'Forty years ago gross and systematic human rights violations were committed in Argentina and Uruguay. Francesca Lessa offers a thorough and in-depth analysis of the struggles that have been waged in both countries since the end of the military dictatorships to deal with and make sense of these experiences of extreme violence. Her work sheds light on the complex political, legal, and ethical issues involved and provides insight into the changing relations between democracy, justice, and memory on both sides of the Rio de la Plata.' - Emilio Crenzel, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137269386, 2013. |
| Carrier Form: | 336 p. : 10 b&w, ill., 2 2 charts. |
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9781137269386 9781137269393 : 1137269391 : |
| CLC: | D90-052 |
| Contents: | Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework: Critical Junctures, Transitional Justice, and Memory Narratives 2. The Downward Spiral toward Dictatorship 3. Transitional Justice in Argentina (1983-2012): A Global Protagonist with Its Ups and Downs 4. Reconciliation versus Justice: Entwining Memory and Transitional Justice in Argentina 5. Transitional Justice in Uruguay (1985-2012): Latecomer or Unique? 6. Pacification or Impunity? The Ley de Caducidad and the Interweaving of Memory and Transitional Justice in Uruguay Conclusion. |