LEADER 04837nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910788512903321 005 20210806194642.0 010 $a1-283-89735-0 010 $a0-8122-0638-X 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812206388 035 $a(CKB)3240000000068542 035 $a(OCoLC)794702282 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10642737 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000631282 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11386850 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000631282 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10591328 035 $a(PQKB)11743819 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse17899 035 $a(DE-B1597)449317 035 $a(OCoLC)979748810 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812206388 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3441985 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10642737 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL420985 035 $a(OCoLC)843076786 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3441985 035 $a(EXLCZ)993240000000068542 100 $a20060710d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReconciliation in divided societies$b[electronic resource] $efinding common ground /$fErin Daly and Jeremy Sarkin 210 $aPhiladelphia, Pa. $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (339 p.) 225 0 $aPennsylvania Studies in Human Rights 225 0$aPennsylvania studies in human rights 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8122-2124-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index. 327 $aFinding common ground -- Reconciliation in layers -- Reconciliation's internal logic -- Reconciliation reconstructed. 330 $a"As nations struggling to heal wounds of civil war and atrocity turn toward the model of reconciliation, Reconciliation in Divided Societies takes a systematic look at the political dimensions of this international phenomenon. . . . The book shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how, and why, reconciliation really works. It is an almost indispensable tool for those who want to engage in reconciliation"-from the foreword by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond TutuAs societies emerge from oppression, war, or genocide, their most important task is to create a civil society strong and stable enough to support democratic governance. More and more conflict-torn countries throughout the world are promoting reconciliation as central to their new social order as they move toward peace and stability.Scores of truth and reconciliation commissions are helping bring people together and heal the wounds of deeply divided societies. Since the South African transition, countries as diverse as Timor Leste, Sierra Leone, Fiji, Morocco, and Peru have placed reconciliation at the center of their reconstruction and development programs. Other efforts to promote reconciliation-including trials and governmental programs-are also becoming more prominent in transitional times. But until now there has been no real effort to understand exactly what reconciliation could mean in these different situations. What does true reconciliation entail? How can it be achieved? How can its achievement be assessed? This book digs beneath the surface to answer these questions and explain what the concepts of truth, justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation really involve in societies that are recovering from internecine strife.Looking to the future as much as to the past, Erin Daly and Jeremy Sarkin maintain that reconciliation requires fundamental political and economic reform along with personal healing if it is to be effective in establishing lasting peace and stability. Reconciliation, they argue, is best thought of as a means for transformation. It is the engine that enables victims to become survivors and divided societies to transform themselves into communities where people work together to raise children and live productive, hopeful lives. Reconciliation in Divided Societies shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how and why reconciliation is actually accomplished. 606 $aReconciliation$xPolitical aspects 606 $aSocial change$xPolitical aspects 610 $aAnthropology. 610 $aFolklore. 610 $aHuman Rights. 610 $aLaw. 610 $aLinguistics. 610 $aPolitical Science. 615 0$aReconciliation$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aSocial change$xPolitical aspects. 676 $a303.6/6 700 $aDaly$b Erin$0605068 701 $aSarkin$b Jeremy$0605069 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788512903321 996 $aReconciliation in divided societies$91118495 997 $aUNINA