Politics of Violence, Truth and Reconciliation in the Arab Middle East

Taylor & Francis

The Politics of Violence, Truth and Reconciliation in the Arab Middle EastAuthor(s): Sune Haugbolle, Anders Hastrup\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138874787, 978-1138874787\nSynopsis\nIn the last five to ten years, pressure for political liberalisation, and the growth of civil society and independent media, inside Arab countries have prompted the debate about violent events in the postcolonial period. This book features studies of six Arab countries in which legacies of political violence have been challenged through various initiatives to promote \""truth-telling\"" and transitional justice. \n\nThe analysis departs from a liberal, teleological understanding of truth and reconciliation as a linear process from trauma through memory to national healing. Instead, the articles highlight how the interplay between state-orchestrated initiatives (such as Truth and Reconciliation committees and ministerial committees).