Policing the Mexican Past: Transitional Justice in a Post-authoritarian Regime (1st ed. 2022) (Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict)

Synopsis

This book critically examines transitional justice in Mexico. It explores how the Mexican democratic regime dealt with the grave human rights violations perpetrated by security forces during the authoritarian era (1929-2000) through a Special Prosecutor’s Office. It offers a complete account of the diverse factors that facilitated the emergence (and policing) of Mexico's transitional justice process. Whilst transitional justice should contribute to the advancement of liberal democracy and, consequently, generate the following benefits: truth, justice, political reconciliation, peace, this book argues that Mexico is a case of transitional injustice. It is an example of how in some societies transitional justice mechanisms are intentionally implemented in ways that, instead of generating justice, produce impunity. It makes important contributions to some of the broader debates addressed by scholars on transitional justice and gives them reason to re-examine transitional justice processes in other countries in a new light.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030944070

Related ISBNs:

9783030944063

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

05/22/22

Copyrighted By:

The Editor

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.