In this innovative study, Lea David critically investigates the relationship between human
rights and memory, suggesting that, instead of understanding human rights in a normative …

Abstract In Agonistic Mourning, Athena Athanasiou embeds an ethnography of the Belgrade
Women in Black (Ž ene u Crnom) in a dense framework of social and political theory, not …

In the context of conflict resolution, remembrance is a crucial element of the healing process.
It recognises that, as individuals and communities, we are and indeed live out our histories …

This article explores the convergences and divergence between transitional justice and
peacebuilding, by considering some of the recent developments in scholarship and practice …

Malešević offers a novel sociological answer to the age-old question:'Why do humans
fight?'. Instead of focusing on the motivations of solitary individuals, he emphasises the …

1. Whether trauma can be narrated in linear, traditional forms is a matter of contention for
trauma theorists. While Cathy Caruth's theories are widely understood as claiming that …

While the (mis) use of history to fuel particular constructions of the nation is well‐
documented in the literature, the ways in which nationhood narratives and national …

Addressing the legacy of human rights violations in public can benefit victims, post-conflict
societies and democracy building. But publicness of transitional justice (TJ) processes can …

Ethnopopulist denial has become an essential part of the political repertoire of the political
leadership of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has turned into an …

What makes people deny wrongdoing that their group has inflicted on others? Prior research
argues that refusing to acknowledge past misbehavior contributes to intergroup conflict …