The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State

@inproceedings{Wilson2001ThePO,
  title={The Politics of Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Legitimizing the Post-Apartheid State},
  author={Richard Wilson},
  year={2001}
}
List of acronyms and glossary Maps Preface and acknowledgements 1. Human rights and nation-building Part I. Human Rights and Truth: 2. Technologies of truth: the TRC's truth-making machine 3. The politics of truth and human rights Part II. Reconciliation Retribution and Revenge: 4. Reconciliation through truth? 5. Reconciliation in society: religious values and procedural pragmatism 6. Vengeance, revenge and retribution 7. Reconciliation with a vengeance 8. Conclusions: human rights… 
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