ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book explores the potential and the limits of restorative justice in restoring justice and security in Europe by focusing on conflicts in intercultural contexts. Intercultural settings offer fertile ground for rethinking frames of justice, security and their intersection, and, what is most important, the role of restorative justice in tackling similar challenges. The project was innovative and exploratory, withdrawing in a certain sense from restorative justice's main agenda in order to create time and space for independent and critical reflections. The book argues that both the produced and the emerging cultural diversity introduce challenges related to security and justice, calling for better communication and participatory approaches that would support the handling of social conflicts, while aiming at reducing uncertainty, restoring trust and promoting cooperative actions.
