ABSTRACT
Vesna Nikolić-Ristanović: 0000–0001–5882–2662
Sanja Ćopić: 0000–0002–6581–0210
Nikola Petrović: 0000–0001–8333–3596
Bejan Šaćiri: 0000–0002–5555–185X
This chapter reflects on the concept of ‘post-conflict society’ or societies in transition, and on some of the peculiarities of these contexts in relation to justice and security, when compared with other European contexts. The chapter starts by problematising and contextualising the concept of ‘post-conflict society’, arguing that ‘post-conflict’ society could be understood as a society in which the armed conflict has ended (at least formally), but there is still violence or other forms of conflicts, which should be dealt as a part of a continuum, in an inclusive way and with taking care of their inter-connection. This is followed by an analysis of the concepts ‘security’, ‘justice’ and ‘victim’ in relation to the ‘post-conflict society’, with a focus on challenges in developing justice in the post-conflict settings in terms of establishing the rule of law and other democratic values. Particular attention is paid to analysing the use of retributive and restorative justice approaches in the post-conflict societies for dealing with conflicts and the position and treatment of victims. The chapter overall aims to explore and reimagine the concepts of security and justice in post-conflict societies through restorative lenses, by using the example of Serbia as a post-conflict society.
