THE PROVOCATIONS OF AMNESTY. MEMORY, JUSTICE AND IMPUNITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

2003 edition. Soft cover, 331 pages. Very good condition. Under 1kg. Edited by Charles Villa-Vicencio and Erik Doxtader A key event in South Africa’s recent past was the granting of amnesty through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This thought-provoking collection of essays explores issues such as: · Was amnesty in South Africa a political compromise? · What are the advantages of truth commissions versus legal trials? · Who decided who was granted amnesty and on what grounds? · How do the victims feel about the truth commission process? · Did the amnesty process make a meaningful contribution to reconciliation? Contributors to the volume include Antjie Krog, Alex Boraine, George Bizos and Albie Sachs, Dumisa Ntsebeza, Van Zyl Slabbert, and Pumia Gobodo-Madikizela.