Memory and transitional justice in Argentina and Uruguay : against impunity

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Memory and transitional justice in Argentina and Uruguay : against impunity

Francesca Lessa

(Memory politics and transitional justice)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-282) and index

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Description

This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship Argentina and Uruguay and develops a theoretical framework for bringing these two fields of study together through the concept of critical junctures.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Theoretical Framework: Critical Junctures, Transitional Justice, and Memory Narratives 2. The Downward Spiral toward Dictatorship 3. Transitional Justice in Argentina (1983-2012): A Global Protagonist with Its Ups and Downs 4. Reconciliation versus Justice: Entwining Memory and Transitional Justice in Argentina 5. Transitional Justice in Uruguay (1985-2012): Latecomer or Unique? 6. Pacification or Impunity? The Ley de Caducidad and the Interweaving of Memory and Transitional Justice in Uruguay Conclusion

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