ABSTRACT
This book provides a comparative analysis of the potential of restorative justice approaches to dealing with mass victimization in the context of large-scale violent conflicts focusing on case studies from Kosovo, Israel-Palestine and Congo, incorporating contributions from leading authorities in these areas. One of the main objectives of the book is to examine if, how and to what extent restorative justice is applicable in various different cultural, social and historical contexts, and what common themes can be identified within the different regions under analysis. The book will also provide a critical analysis of the UN Basic Principles on the use of restorative justice programmes in criminal matters as applied to the context of large scale violence.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Chapter I|69 pages
Introduction
chapter Chapter 2|24 pages
Dealing with violent conflicts and mass victimisation: a human dignity approach
part II|340 pages
Case studies
chapter Chapter 3|24 pages
Prologue to the Kosovo drama: causes and consequences of a violent ethno-political conflict
chapter Chapter 6|26 pages
Potential for the use of informal mechanisms and responses to the Kosovo confict — Serbian perspective
chapter Chapter 7|30 pages
A restorative approach for dealing with the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict — opportunities and limits
chapter Chapter 8|14 pages
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the second intifada — a cycle of violence
chapter Chapter 11|11 pages
Cultural aspects in responding to violence in the Israeli—Palestinian conflict — Palestinian perspective
chapter Chapter 12|41 pages
Opportunities and limits for applying restorative justice in the context of the Israeli—Palestinian conflict
chapter Chapter 13|13 pages
The conflict in the DR Congo: a story of failed transitions and interlocking conflicts 1
chapter Chapter 16|19 pages
Restorative justice and truth-seeking in the DR Congo: much closing for peace, little opening for justice
part III|50 pages
Conclusion