Communists and Their Victims: The Quest for Justice in the Czech Republic (Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights)

Synopsis

Did Justice Measures Rectify The Legacy Of Human Rights Abuses Committed During The Communist Era In The Czech Republic? Roman David Weighs This Question Carefully To Promote A Transformative Theory Of Justice That Demonstrates That Justice Measures, In Order To Be Successful, Require A Degree Of Reconciliation. Part I. Historical And Sociolegal Context -- The Communist Regime In Czechoslovakia: Were People Coerced? -- Justice After Transition: Retributive, Revelatory, Reparatory, And Reconciliatory Measures -- Part Ii. Justice At The Poles Of Society -- Did Justice Measures Heal Victims? Compensation, Truth, And Reconciliation In The Lives Of Political Prisoners -- Did Justice Measures Transform Communists? Personal And Intergenerational Transformtaion -- Part Iii. Justice In A Polarized Society -- Could Justice Measures Transform The Divided Society? Experimental Evidence About Justice And Reconciliation -- Did Justice Measures Transform The Divided Society? Class And Ideological Divides -- Conclusion: From Observations To The Transformative Theory Of Justice. Roman David. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.