The volume revisits memory laws as a phenomenon of global law, transitional justice, historical narratives and claims for historical truth. It will appeal to th

The legal system depends upon memory function in a number of critical ways, including the memories of victims, the memories of individuals who witness crimes or

Law and the Politics of Memory: Confronting the Past examines law’s role as a tool of memory politics in the efforts of contemporary societies to work through

Law and the Politics of Memory: Confronting the Past examines law's role as a tool of memory politics in the efforts of contemporary societies to work through t

This book discusses the relationship between law and memory and explores the ways in which memory can be thought of as contributing to legal socialization and l