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POLITICS 702 : Transitional Justice: From Retribution to Reconciliation

Postgraduate course

Project description

What should be done about the wrongs of a prior regime? What should be done with individual rapists, torturers and genocidaires and the generals and politicians responsible for directing their atrocities? This course explores the politics of transitional justice in post-war, post-conflict and post-colonial states. Students examine how transitional states to respond to systemic injustice in ways that respect the conflicting demands of the rule of law, victim�s needs, peace, democracy, economic development and human rights within the confines of (often limited) state capacity. The course should appeal to students of politics and international relations, development studies, philosophy, sociology, history and law.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Learn about transitional justice as a practice and field (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) Develop proficiency with theoretical and analytical approaches (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) Develop and demonstrate good skills in constructing and communicating argument and analysis. (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 5.2)