Transitional Justice in South Asia: A Study of Afghanistan and Nepal(Routledge Contemporary South Asia)

Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia

Offering a comparative case study of transitional justice processes in Afghanistan and Nepal, this book critically evaluates the way the "local" is consulted in post-conflict efforts toward peace and reconciliation. It argues that there is a tendency in transitional justice efforts to contain the discussion of the "local" within religious and cultural parameters, thus engaging only with a "static