Postcolonial Transitional Justice : Zimbabwe and Beyond (Paperback)

ContentsAcknowledgements 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Postcolonial transitional justice1.2 Zimbabwe1.3 Outline of the book2. BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE STUDY AND A POSTCOLONIAL CRITIQUE 2.1 Introduction2.2 The Field of Transitional Justice 2.3 The ‘Justice’ part of ‘Transitional Justice’ 2.4 Locating the Critical Areas of the Research within the Transitional Justice Field2.5 Critique, Transitional Justice and Postcolonial Theory 3. RULE OF LAW AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Normative Framework 3.3 Rule of Law and Judicial Independence in Transitions 3.4 The Postcolonial Context 3.5 Zimbabwe: The Rule of Law and Judicial Independence 3.6 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Rule of Law and Judicial Independence 3.7 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities3.8 Conclusion 4. LAND REFORM AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE 4.1 Introduction4. 2 Land Reform and Transitional Justice 4. 3 Zimbabwe: A Case Study 4.4 The Limits of International Law: How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Land Reform 4.5 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities4.6 Conclusion 5. MINORITIES IN POSTCOLONIAL TRANSITIONS 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Minorities and Transitional Justice 5.3 The Distinctive Features of Postcolonial Transitional Minority Questions 5.4 The Story of the Ndebele of Zimbabwe 5.5 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with the Ndebele Question 5.6 Postcolonial Agency in Transitions 5.7 Conclusion 6 DEALING WITH THE LEGACY OF IMPUNITY 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Zimbabwe: The Context6. 3 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Legacy of Impunity 6.4 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities 6.5 Conclusion 7. CONCLUSION 7.1 Overview and Contribution to Transitional Justice 7.2 The Definitional Issue 7.3 The Limitations of International Law 7.4 Hybridity 7.5 Further Research BibliographyTable of casesTable of statutesTable of regulations, treaties, international resolutions and key reportsIndex