Globalizing Transitional Justice

“This volume encompasses her essays on transitional justice over the course of a decade, offering insights into the development both of her thought and the field itself. As such, it is essential reading for those who seek to understand the rise to prominence, and shifting meanings, of transitional justice in contemporary human rights discourse and practice.” -Chandra Lekha Sriram, Professor of International Law and International Relations, Co-Director of theCentre on Human Rights in Conflict, University of East London, Global Policy Journal

Ruti G. Teitel is the Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law at New York Law School. She is recognized as an authority on transitional justice, not only by legal academics and practitioners, but also by those addressing these issues in the fields of political science, public policy, sociology, and philosophy. Professor Teitel has taught, lectured, and advised on the subject throughout the world. She coined the term “transitional justice” through her monograph of the same name published in 2000, and established “transitional justice” as a field of scholarly inquiry. She is also the author of “Humanity’s Law” (2011; Paperback, 2013).