ABSTRACT
The question of reparative justice in authoritarian states is not merely an academic subject of interest. How responsible citizens residing in these states, but also external stakeholders such as foreign governments, non-government organisations, and individual citizens of other states, choose to act – can also make a substantial impact on the advancement of ideals of reparative justice across such contexts. Whilst this book has provided the theoretical underpinnings for assigning liabilities to reparatively responsible citizens in authoritarian states, it has yet to fully explore the normative implications of authoritarian state-perpetrated injustices for other states. The Responsibility to Repair (R2R) is a fledgling, novel concept that posits that when the governments of states fail to undertake reparative actions over their injustices, other states may have the tentative responsibility to step in and pick up the slack. The R2R presents a promising avenue for future research and enquiry.
