Introduction: truth, justice, and accountability -- What makes accountability possible? -- Global experiences in transitional justice -- El Salvador 'negotiated revolution' and the truth commission -- Argentina : struggle for accountability -- Honduras : justice in semi-transition -- South Africa : the exchange of truth for justice -- Sri Lanka : justice in the midst of war -- Conclusion : compromises of transition
Summary
This book examines what makes accountability for previous violations more or less possible for transitional regimes to achieve