When Faith Meets History: The Influence of Religion on Transitional Justice

Philpott, Daniel

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When Faith Meets History: The Influence of Religion on Transitional Justice

Daniel Philpott

University of Notre Dame

2009

THE RELIGIOUS IN RESPONSE TO MASS ATROCITY: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES, Thomas Brudholm and Thomas Cushman, (eds.), pp. 174-212, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Abstract:
This book chapter argues for the impact of religion on transitional justice through an examination of 16 case studies. It identifies when, how and under what conditions religion shapes countries' choices of transitional justice institutions.

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Keywords: transitional justice, religion and transitional justice, reconciliation

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Date posted: June 12, 2009

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Philpott, Daniel, When Faith Meets History: The Influence of Religion on Transitional Justice (2009). THE RELIGIOUS IN RESPONSE TO MASS ATROCITY: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES, Thomas Brudholm and Thomas Cushman, (eds.), pp. 174-212, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1417036

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