1st Edition

Postcolonial Transitional Justice Zimbabwe and Beyond

By Khanyisela Moyo Copyright 2019
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

Transitional justice processes are now considered to be crucial steps in facilitating the move from conflict or repression to a secure democratic future. This book contributes to a deeper understanding of transitional justice by examining the complexities of transition in postcolonial societies. It focuses particularly on Zimbabwe but draws on relevant comparative material from other... Read more

Contents



Acknowledgements

1. INTRODUCTION



1.1 Postcolonial transitional justice



1.2 Zimbabwe



1.3 Outline of the book



2. BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE STUDY AND A POSTCOLONIAL CRITIQUE



2.1 Introduction



2.2 The Field of Transitional Justice





2.3 The ‘Justice’ part of ‘Transitional Justice’



2.4 Locating the Critical Areas of the Research within the Transitional Justice Field





2.5 Critique, Transitional Justice and Postcolonial Theory



3. RULE OF LAW AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE



3.1 Introduction



3.2 Normative Framework



3.3 Rule of Law and Judicial Independence in Transitions



3.4 The Postcolonial Context



3.5 Zimbabwe: The Rule of Law and Judicial Independence



3.6 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Rule of Law and Judicial Independence



3.7 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities



3.8 Conclusion



4. LAND REFORM AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE



4.1 Introduction



4. 2 Land Reform and Transitional Justice



4. 3 Zimbabwe: A Case Study



4.4 The Limits of International Law: How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Land Reform



4.5 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities



4.6 Conclusion



5. MINORITIES IN POSTCOLONIAL TRANSITIONS



5.1 Introduction



5.2 Minorities and Transitional Justice







5.3 The Distinctive Features of Postcolonial Transitional Minority Questions





5.4 The Story of the Ndebele of Zimbabwe



5.5 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with the Ndebele Question



5.6 Postcolonial Agency in Transitions



5.7 Conclusion





6 DEALING WITH THE LEGACY OF IMPUNITY



6.1 Introduction



6.2 Zimbabwe: The Context



6. 3 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Legacy of Impunity



6.4 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities



6.5 Conclusion



7. CONCLUSION



7.1 Overview and Contribution to Transitional Justice



7.2 The Definitional Issue



7.3 The Limitations of International Law



7.4 Hybridity



7.5 Further Research



Bibliography



Table of cases



Table of statutes



Table of regulations, treaties, international resolutions and key reports







Index 

Biography

Khanyisela Moyo is based at the School of Law/Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.