04199nam a2200529 a 4500 9917811710704201 BJBSDDR 20260930102526.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 060710s2007 pau ob 001 0 eng d 2006044659 9780812221244 0812221249 (EXLCZ)993240000000068542 MiAaPQ MiAaPQ MiAaPQ eng eng JC 571 D153r 2007 303.6/6 Daly, Erin 46253 Reconciliation in divided societies : finding common ground / Erin Daly and Jeremy Sarkin. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2007. 323 pages ; 23 cm text txt computer c online resource cr Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index. Finding common ground -- Reconciliation in layers -- Reconciliation's internal logic -- Reconciliation reconstructed. "As nations struggling to heal wounds of civil war and atrocity turn toward the model of reconciliation, Reconciliation in Divided Societies takes a systematic look at the political dimensions of this international phenomenon. . . . The book shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how, and why, reconciliation really works. It is an almost indispensable tool for those who want to engage in reconciliation"-from the foreword by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond TutuAs societies emerge from oppression, war, or genocide, their most important task is to create a civil society strong and stable enough to support democratic governance. More and more conflict-torn countries throughout the world are promoting reconciliation as central to their new social order as they move toward peace and stability.Scores of truth and reconciliation commissions are helping bring people together and heal the wounds of deeply divided societies. Since the South African transition, countries as diverse as Timor Leste, Sierra Leone, Fiji, Morocco, and Peru have placed reconciliation at the center of their reconstruction and development programs. Other efforts to promote reconciliation-including trials and governmental programs-are also becoming more prominent in transitional times. But until now there has been no real effort to understand exactly what reconciliation could mean in these different situations. What does true reconciliation entail? How can it be achieved? How can its achievement be assessed? This book digs beneath the surface to answer these questions and explain what the concepts of truth, justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation really involve in societies that are recovering from internecine strife.Looking to the future as much as to the past, Erin Daly and Jeremy Sarkin maintain that reconciliation requires fundamental political and economic reform along with personal healing if it is to be effective in establishing lasting peace and stability. Reconciliation, they argue, is best thought of as a means for transformation. It is the engine that enables victims to become survivors and divided societies to transform themselves into communities where people work together to raise children and live productive, hopeful lives. Reconciliation in Divided Societies shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how and why reconciliation is actually accomplished. English Reconciliation Political aspects. Reconciliación Aspectos políticos 50693 Social change Political aspects. Cambio social Aspectos políticos 6562 Sarkin, Jeremy 46254 9780812239768 0812239768 9780812221244 0812221249 Pennsylvania studies in human rights 12644 BOOK lcc BK LLH 125985 125985 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-11-27 0 JC 571 D153r 2007 00000198042 2025-11-27 21:45:00 1 2025-11-27 BK