Victim Healing and Truth Commissions

Transforming Pain Through Voice in Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Social Policy, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, Business & Finance
Cover of the book Victim Healing and Truth Commissions by Holly L. Guthrey, Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Holly L. Guthrey ISBN: 9783319124872
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: February 23, 2015
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Holly L. Guthrey
ISBN: 9783319124872
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: February 23, 2015
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

​This book intends to contribute to the growing body of transitional justice literature by providing insight into how truth commissions may be beneficial to victims of mass violence, based on data collected in Timor-Leste and on the Solomon Islands. Drawing on literature in the fields of victim psychology, procedural justice, and transitional justice, this study is guided by the puzzle of why truth-telling in post-conflict settings has been found to be both helpful and harmful to victims of mass violence. Existing studies have identified a range of positive benefits and negative consequences of truth-telling for victims; however, the reasons why some victims experience a sense of healing while others do not after participating in post-conflict truth commission processes continues to remain unclear. Hence, to address one piece of this complex puzzle, this book seeks to begin clarifying how truth-telling may be beneficial for victims by investigating the question: What pathways lead from truth-telling to victim healing in post-conflict settings? Building on the proposition that having voice—a key component of procedural justice—can help individuals to overcome the disempowerment and marginalisation of victimisation, this book investigates voice­ as a  causal mechanism that can create pathways toward healing within truth commission public hearings.   Comparative, empirical studies that investigate how truth-telling contributes to victim healing in post-conflict settings are scarce in the field of transitional justice. This book begins to fill an important gap in the existing body of literature. From a practical standpoint, by enhancing understanding of how truth commissions can promote healing, the findings and arguments in this volume provide insight into how the design of transitional justice processes may be improved in the future to better respond to the needs of victims of mass violence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

​This book intends to contribute to the growing body of transitional justice literature by providing insight into how truth commissions may be beneficial to victims of mass violence, based on data collected in Timor-Leste and on the Solomon Islands. Drawing on literature in the fields of victim psychology, procedural justice, and transitional justice, this study is guided by the puzzle of why truth-telling in post-conflict settings has been found to be both helpful and harmful to victims of mass violence. Existing studies have identified a range of positive benefits and negative consequences of truth-telling for victims; however, the reasons why some victims experience a sense of healing while others do not after participating in post-conflict truth commission processes continues to remain unclear. Hence, to address one piece of this complex puzzle, this book seeks to begin clarifying how truth-telling may be beneficial for victims by investigating the question: What pathways lead from truth-telling to victim healing in post-conflict settings? Building on the proposition that having voice—a key component of procedural justice—can help individuals to overcome the disempowerment and marginalisation of victimisation, this book investigates voice­ as a  causal mechanism that can create pathways toward healing within truth commission public hearings.   Comparative, empirical studies that investigate how truth-telling contributes to victim healing in post-conflict settings are scarce in the field of transitional justice. This book begins to fill an important gap in the existing body of literature. From a practical standpoint, by enhancing understanding of how truth commissions can promote healing, the findings and arguments in this volume provide insight into how the design of transitional justice processes may be improved in the future to better respond to the needs of victims of mass violence.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Information Systems Architecture and Technology: Proceedings of 36th International Conference on Information Systems Architecture and Technology – ISAT 2015 – Part III by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Macraes Orogenic Gold Deposit (New Zealand) by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Ultra Low Power Transceiver for Wireless Body Area Networks by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Security, Privacy, and Anonymity in Computation, Communication, and Storage by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Game Dynamics by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Brownian Motion, Martingales, and Stochastic Calculus by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Out-of-Equilibrium Physics of Correlated Electron Systems by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Smart Sensors and Systems by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Functional Nanostructures Fabricated by Focused Electron/Ion Beam Induced Deposition by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2014 by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Computational Psychiatry by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Digital Libraries for Open Knowledge by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Emerging Issues in Global Marketing by Holly L. Guthrey
Cover of the book Science, Museums and Collecting the Indigenous Dead in Colonial Australia by Holly L. Guthrey
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy