Title The politics of transitional justice in Latin America : power, norms, and capacity building / Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos

Published Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (73 pages) Series Cambridge elements. Elements in politics and society in Latin America, 2515-5253 Cambridge elements. Elements in politics and society in Latin America, 2515-5253 Contents Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- The Politics of Transitional Justice in Latin America -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Latin American Innovations -- 1.1 Criminal Prosecutions and Amnesty Laws -- 1.1.1 The Argentine Breakthrough of the 1980s -- 1.1.2 Defining the Contours of Amnesty -- 1.1.3 Waves and Landmarks -- 1.2 Truth Commissions -- 1.2.1 Argentina -- 1.2.2 El Salvador -- 1.2.3 Peru -- 1.2.4 Mexico -- 2 Power and Norms -- 2.1 Power -- 2.2 Norms -- 3 Building TJ Capabilities -- 3.1 Argentina -- 3.2 Guatemala -- 3.3 Colombia -- 4 Why Latin America? -- References Summary How has Latin America pioneered the field of transitional justice (TJ)? Do approaches vary across the region? This Element describes Latin American innovations in trials and truth commissions, and evaluates two influential models that explain variation in TJ outcomes: the Huntingtonian and Justice Cascade approaches. It argues that scholars should complement these approaches with one that recognizes the importance of state capacity building and institutional change. To translate domestic/international political pressure and human rights norms into outcomes, states must develop 'TJ capabilities'. Not only should states be willing to pursue these highly complex policies, they must also develop competent bureaucracies Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Transitional justice -- Latin America Transitional justice Latin America Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108869973 1108869971

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