Comparative Social Policy: Transitional Justice in East and Southeast Asia Christian Schafferer www.fule.at
Course outline
Brief introduction Objectives Course requirements Units of study in detail
Brief introduction
Definition of Transitional Justice (TJ) Contemporary Development of TJ
Definition of Transitional Justice (TJ) Transitional justice is a response to systematic
or widespread violations of human rights. It seeks recognition for victims and to promote possibilities for peace, reconciliation and democracy:
Areas of TJ initiatives:
Criminal prosecutions
Truth commissions
Reparations programs
Institutional reform
Memorialization efforts
Contemporary Development of TJ
Discourse on TJ dates back to the restoration of Athenian democracy in 411 B.C
International tribunals of Nuremberg and Tokyo
Third Wave of Democratisation International Criminal Court (ICC) Setback: US War on Terror and global
dependence on non-democratic regimes
Objectives
To understand the contemporary global TJ framework.
To gain profound knowledge about TJ efforts in modernising (East and Southeast Asian) states.
Course requirements
Oral presentation (30 minutes) Discussant (10 minutes) Final report (6,000 – 9,000 words)
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Unit 1: Introduction
Tuesday 19 October 2010
15:30 - 17:00 MT 226/1
Issues to be discussed:
Course objectives and procedures
Unit 2: Contemporary transitional justice policies
Tuesday 7 December 2010 08:30 - 11:45 HF 9901
Issues to be discussed:
Global actors and initiatives Development, current engagement and future role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental institutionsObstacles of transitional justice effortsGlobal and domestic pitfalls Discourse on transitional justice Changing perception and attitude The non-Asian experienceTransitional justice initiatives in European, African and American states
Unit 3: Case Studies I
Tuesday 12 December 201008:30 - 13:30 HF 990113:45 - 17:00 HS 3
States to be covered: Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Issues to be discussed:
Atrocities committedInternational/domestic TJ initiatives and problems thereofLegal framework of international/domestic TJ initiatives International/domestic discourse
Unit 4: Case Studies II
Tuesday 11 January 2011 08:30 - 17:00 MT 226
States to be covered: Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia
Issues to be discussed:
Atrocities committedInternational/domestic TJ initiatives and problems thereofLegal framework of international/domestic TJ initiatives International/domestic discourse
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