CSPO 26A02 - Transitional Justice in Latin America
This is an introductory course on the genealogy, theory, and some practices of Transitional Justice. The program consists of three modules. The first (classes 1 to 6) will initially explore the field of “Transitology”, then discuss different theoretical and historical approaches to Transitional Justice and some of its main mechanisms. The second module (classes 7 to 10) will introduce students to literature focusing on empirical experiences in Latin America and South Africa, in addition to interpretations of the Inter-American Human Rights System on the topic. Finally, in the third module (classes 11 and 12), students will have a deeper contact with the Brazilian experience.
DESCRIPTIF SEANCES DU COURS:
Séance 1: Transitology and Consolidation Studies
Séance 2: History and Genealogy of Transitional Justice
Séance 3: Amnesties
Séance 4: Truth Policies
Séance 5: Reparation Policies
Séance 6: Justice Policies
Séance 7: Transitional Justice in Argentina
Séance 8: Transitional Justice in Chile
Séance 9: Transitional Justice in South Africa
Séance 10: Inter-American Human Rights System and Transitional Justice
Séance 11: Amnesty and Reparations in Brazil
Séance 12: Truth and Justice in Brazil
As an introduction to the seminar, see the presentation of the book Transitional Justice in Brazil: Walking the Tightrope (2023), with the author, Lucia Bastos and Dr. Christian Jecov Schallenmüller:
BASCH, F. F. 2007. The doctrine of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding State's duty to punish human rights violations and its dangers. In: American University International Law Review, v. 23, n.1.
DALY, Erin. 2008. Truth Skepticism: an Inquiry into the Value of Truth in Times of Transition. In: International Journal of Transitional Justice, 2 (2008).
ELIAS, Jose Sebastian. 2008. Constitutional Changes, Transitional Justice and Legitimacy: The Life and Death of Argentina's “Amnesty” Laws, Hastings International and Comparative Law Review 2, pp. 587-646.
ELSTER, Jon. 2004. Closing the books: transitional justice in historical perspective. New York: Cambridge University.
FREEMAN, Mark. 2009. Necessary Evils: Amnesties and the Search for Justice. New York: Cambridge University Press.
HILBINK. 2007. Judges beyond politics in democracy and dictatorship: lessons from Chile. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
LINZ, Juan J. & STEPAN, Alfred. 1996. Problems of democratic transition and consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
MAGARRELL, Lisa. 2007. The Nature and Objectives of Reparations, International Center for Transitional Justice.
ORENTLICHER, Daiane. 2004. Whose Justice? Reconciling Universal Jurisdiction with Democratic Principles. In: Georgetown Law Journal, 92 (6): 1057–1134.
______. 2007. ‘Settling Accounts' Revisited: Reconciling Global Norms with Local Agency. In: International Journal of Transitional Justice, 1 (1).
PEREIRA, Anthony W. 2005. Political (in)justice: authoritarianism and the Rule of Law in Brazil, Chile and Argentina. University of Pittsburgh Press.
ROHT-ARRIAZA, Naomi. 2005. The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press.
SIKKINK, K & WALLING, C. B. 2006. Argentina's contribution to global trends in transitional justice. In: ROHT-ARRIAZA, Naomi & MARIEZCURRENA, Javier (eds.). Transitional Justice in the twenty-first century: beyond truth versus justice. Cambridge USA Press.
SIKKINK, K. 2011. The justice cascade: how human rights prosecutions are changing world politics. New York: W. W. Norton & Co.
SKAAR, Elin. 2011. Chile: from Truth to Trials. In: ______. Judicial Independence and Human Rights in Latin America: violations, politics and prosecution. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
TEITEL, Ruti. 2003. Transitional Justice Genealogy. In: Harvard Human Rights Journal, v. 16.
UNITED NATIONS. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 2009. Rule-Of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States: Amnesties, HR/PUB/09/1.
______. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 2006. Rule-Of-Law Tools for Post-Conflict States: Prosecution Initiatives. HR/PUB/06/4 (2006).
WILSON, Richard. 2005. The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Christian JECOV SCHALLENMULLER
Séminaire
English
The course will require students to engage in weekly readings, prepare for and participate in class discussions, deliver an oral presentation, and complete a final written paper.
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Autumn 2024-2025
Oral presentations and a final paper
The course will feature the following instructional tools: lectures, student-led seminars, and a final paper.
1. PAIGE, Arthur. 2009. How Transitions Reshaped Human Rights: a conceptual history of Transitional Justice. In: Human Rights Quaterly, vol. 31, n. 2.
3. GREIFF, Pablo de. 2012. Theorizing Transitional Justice. In: WILLIAMS, Melissa S.; NAGY, Rosemary; ELSTER, Jon (eds.). Transitional Justice. New York and London: New York University Press.