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Managing Transitional Justice

Expectations of International Criminal Trials

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Authors:
  1. Ray Nickson

    1. Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, USA

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  2. Alice Neikirk

    1. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

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  • Examines and analyses justice practices after mass-conflict using a multi case study approach
  • Explores how stakeholder expectations are ignored, marginalised, managed and co-opted by institutions in the wake of conflict
  • Draws on a variety of data including numerous interviews with transitional justice practice practitioners
  • Provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing on restorative justice, transitional justice, peace building and conflict transformation literature

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict (PSCAC)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 1-12

  3. Courting Justice in Transitions

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 13-43

  4. Expectations of the Tribunal and Chambers

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 45-73

  5. Managing Expectations of the Tribunal and Chambers

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 75-105

  6. The Media and Expectations of the Tribunal and Chambers

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 107-144

  7. A Trying Paradigm

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 145-169

  8. Reducing the Expectation Gap

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 171-222

  9. Conclusion

    • Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk
    Pages 223-236

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 237-257
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About this book

This book examines expectations for justice in transitional societies and how stakeholder expectations are ignored, marginalized and co-opted by institutions in the wake of conflict. Focusing on institutions that have adopted international criminal trials, the authors encourage us to ask not only whether expectations are appropriate to institutions, but whether institutions are appropriate expectations. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, this volume demonstrates that a profound ‘expectation gap’ – the gap between anticipated and likely outcomes of justice – exists in transitional justice systems and processes. This ‘expectation gap’ requires that the justice goals of local communities be managed accordingly. In proposing a perspective of enhanced engagement, the authors argue for greater compromise in the expectations, goals and design of transitional justice. This book will constitute an important and valuable resource for students of scholars of transitional justice as wellas practitioners, particularly with regards to the design of transitional justice responses.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, USA

    Ray Nickson

  • Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    Alice Neikirk

About the authors

Ray Nickson is Assistant Professor and Program Director of Criminal Justice at the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, Fresno Pacific University, USA. He has previously worked in national security and as a barrister and solicitor specialising in criminal defence. 



Alice Neikirk is a Visiting Researcher at the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Australian National University, Australia. She has also worked closely with refugees and victims of ethnic cleansing, examining the impact of humanitarian governance on their experiences of camps and resettlement.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Managing Transitional Justice

  • Book Subtitle: Expectations of International Criminal Trials

  • Authors: Ray Nickson, Alice Neikirk

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77782-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77781-8Published: 20 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08538-4Published: 01 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77782-5Published: 09 April 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2946-2797

  • Series E-ISSN: 2946-2800

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 257

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Crime and Society, Conflict Studies, Peace Studies, War Crimes, Victimology

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