ABSTRACT
This chapter explores three key dimensions of the problem of time in societies emerging from conflict: the conflicts and negotiations of local and institutional temporalities; the relationships of power that underlie constructions and experiences of different temporalities; and the relationships between time and memory. There are differences, and frequently temporal conflicts, between local, or lived, temporalities and institutional, or official, temporalities. Temporal relations mirror power relations and power relations are made through the medium of time. Moreover, to accelerate peace processes beyond the temporality of people's lived experiences can also be detrimental for local processes of reconciliation and can ultimately threaten the development of sustainable peace. The reintegration of perpetrators and ex-combatants, and a deeper analysis of generational issues, such as the impact of transitional justice practices across different generations.
