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The Spirit of Democracy

Näsström, Sofia. 2021. The Spirit of Democracy. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192898869.001.0001

Sofia Näsström Sofia Näsström

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Memorializing Struggle: Dynamics of Memory, Space and Power in Post-Liberation Africa

In post-liberation societies, memorialization and commemoration can occur at a grand, national scale, often being linked to heroic freedom fighters or critical revolutionary turning points.

Jonathan Fisher Jonathan Fisher

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Justice from above? The role of international criminal tribunals in transition countries

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are about to close their doors and have already considerably scaled down their activities.

Gerhard Kemp Gerhard Kemp Dire Tladi Dire Tladi Klaus Bachmann Klaus Bachmann

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Three Paths to Constitutionalism

There are three paths to constitutionalism in the modern world.

Bruce Ackerman Bruce Ackerman
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