Overview
- Examines how the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia operated since they were created
- Explores how narratives of the Khmer Rouge informs understandings of, and politics of, contemporary Cambodia
- Argues that the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia are an example of illiberal transitional justice
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide (PSHG)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book examines the creation and operation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which is a hybrid domestic/international tribunal tasked with putting senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge on trial. It argues that the ECCC should be considered an example of illiberal transitional justice, where the language of procedure is strongly adhered to but political considerations often rule in reality. The Cambodian government spent nearly two decades addressing the Khmer Rouge past, and shaping its preferred narrative, before the involvement of the United Nations. It was a further six years of negotiations between the Cambodian government and the United Nations that determined the unique hybrid structure of the ECCC. Over more than a decade in operation, and with three people convicted, the ECCC has not contributed to the positive goals expected of transitional justice mechanisms. Through the Cambodian example, this book challenges existing assumptions and analysesof transitional justice to create a more nuanced understanding of how and why transitional justice mechanisms are employed.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Rebecca Gidley teaches history and international relations at the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. She has published on topics including narratives of mass atrocities, the physical location of courts, and the role of historians as expert witnesses.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Illiberal Transitional Justice and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Authors: Rebecca Gidley
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04783-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04782-5Published: 01 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04783-2Published: 19 February 2019
Series ISSN: 2731-569X
Series E-ISSN: 2731-5703
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 250
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Southeast Asia, Modern History, Legal History, Political History