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I ance es 10. et of judicial and nomadic mesures tac have been inplemented by dierent couneir in order so rds the Iga of masve human ghes abuser (ICT) 2012; valde Greif 2010-18) anc paca “egal, mom and poll dilemmas that aroe in olding ura ihe abuses secantble athe end of condi aee Boll «a 2006-305). ‘Though the confi of desipion and ana, the concept of rans ‘ional justice as become the prope sour for eth commision, iy Insiainal forms and reperton. What ose tnscona justice schol Ship dies not rec om tae the erm doe not conte «neta Alstepdan of, but adie» pacar pce om thom ineetons end [process sod dhe contents in which chy are implemented. Tati okt ‘tech comoissions aod (ils spar ofa global ted of pli bere Tsaton and aks to what extent they bing above Liberising change. Ths Palieoineed rach wgenda of tsa janice tas arpoalid thet especies on regime change. Ie begs the question of ibestion where Struct aalss wold ask seh poiccal and wocorconomic projets ll ‘ome fo replace the authotaran regime (Go doer Robinson 1996: 69) ‘idionaly 1 ooks a ls snd th commisions ae + prbler of ‘democratic norm cnsrcon ther han atone ised at he eetext politi! sugges dos, for instance, the palit of the pst’ paspctive ‘which as dominated the German speaking dea on pelt resus that al wih he lei ofthe Holocene Bock and Wolfram 19995 Hers ‘sd Shvab-Topp 1997; Malden 2005) could be aged hat within 20 years the rin of asa justice ‘ns secomplihed whoe mest advertsing specials can only team of, ‘amy hae most people went specie bond with an ene pact [Boup (euch atthe popslar aman of ‘Googling’ with performing at line search). What conden + succes inthe matting wot shld ‘se suspicion among scholars. Thi is beau, ss Rabert W. Cox aly ‘tated, [heory always for someone and for soene purpont’ (Cox 1981. 128).202_Trancional Justice Theories “Thus, dhe moment in which «concep o theory establihes ie a an Cstenbly seul destption ofa pee, Ic ender invisbl sown co ‘pen! ins td te poll mplcsons tera. Soc and piel ‘hon, Cox ges on se i hitey-boand a xg since ic salways Imeable 8 euros of cnn bles 0d iss ‘rile (Cox 1981: 138, aoe emphass). Thee ar fret ways fr 8 theory co wlect on this coment of emergence. Pabem sling theory, a: ‘dined by Com, tk the wo Hd with she prevailing wc and ower rons an the nitaons igo which dey te organi, the [res femewodk for actin’ (Cox 1981 128). While problemi teary {Enc to prosot see a oenibly vale fe, cs fit wae board by ‘imu of thee hat fplcy acepes he prevaing oder a ks ow? Framework’ (Cor 1981: 130). Morcover, in eonebuting 0 the eclucon of [problems genered by the prevaing ore, poblemalving tery tens co [epi nod seb fe (Cae 1981, 130). The cecal claim we make So thes chapter ster tattoo janice schalehip hs developed ab p= Hemsofving theory which i baud by ie coment of emmgence, ray Presume ber! covensa and ce dappence of fnmena pli pons afer the ead of the Cl War a coset, cal hey, a defined by Cax (Cae 198 130), questions tae’ pewiling rset by. stain bots fe exigias sod poses for {hee By showing the bre of pole ales, ic ofersnormive Chote. I is oc pespective on emir asic tha we ape inthe froma! chapter, Br tht point of view, he ies end oem cot fom {he buss f trmscona jstee sochunitme aod which se elaborted et jis in cotiona fice samc are cncepaly cece of the ‘Sen icone niche eld oe a he 90% Ti cn Ssizees the mat of liber, eepresentacve democracy and ibe matt ‘ovomy whch has been cumpioned ia nena polis and develop trent eoperation sac the 1980s Te cis context, cxtiona usc seek ferceabah bert democrat odes, marginal ever, wider rotons of ‘Sourcy which pot sage empha on democrcc conta of the eee teny ane social eal. In salvng the prblemacc’ of Ubelsingcan- Soon tmsssoeal jie scolahp is vlueboand ot nly in tha fe Ile fe an eae Hiberaldemocmcy, bo abo in tha i cobs the epcinton of the exon counepar fac xing bea ‘Eanucci, tat mathe conomi, msl in eon wait, f 30 ‘irae mionream tration justice scholship does no eect upon the Coen of emergence ofits jee of dy bo apts the ‘problematic of teamitons a Bede a0 be comin part of hs demote projet ‘efor calnng the agumene in more del «few words co what We refer co by trstnal jc’ ei cds. I contrast comparative {ies whch sume wide sty of itor iseces of plea change cee chs beading foe tg Teitel 2003, 2006; Elser 2004) we conceive of ‘The poll economy of eranstonal justice 203 reansional justice at diincive ld of knowlege ond practice th ‘creed a respons to te dows ofthe commanis reps in he Ite 1980" or «dered aalys ofthe emergence of the acon, ce Arhit 2003), Ke serves, Bell highlights, as ‘lok’ which as bees woven ins specially cobereat whole through poceses of interacial difisice, ‘imi i insane! provision and the ean langage of ensiona hte Seldhond sel” (Bll 2009-1 even ofa cel center emrpriat Prcipally, dee ee Cre ‘ioe, cuss eo Liberal democrcy ate desiable; eb secnd, eth com. imsinos, eal, iain moet ad rears can cone to he Senering of the democratic le of lw and wcieal econelinion. Gives ‘Gar chee emumpece ie ee italics prcoe ed scholar Ship i pouible spa fs ‘inseam’ inthe eld which out man ‘arg of ciigue in chs caper Gee eg. United Nations Human Rigi {Connci 2009, 2012; Vander Merne oa 2009 de Greif 2010; Mock and ‘Webhase Br 20115 ICTS 2012) Ts penciple By ‘eanstional jcc’ we mean both the poll practice subsumed under his aig and iaadomic eptiavon, In hi chp —0 lee with the evel een ofthis volume ~ we fees waraeonon else, \wtbot losing sight of he former Ta this use, we bald ee spec sige case of tansicood justice schbship we a ts eos provide lel, pail, philoxphical or monl eancepes thet back the practice of eas Sonal tice and ivesigne stone and weakness of dierent mechan Sane in ther apacty eo suppor tnsisons to more Leal sce [5 Going so, schol contbute to the production and reprodacton of tans tial josice interventions or sine goon fc the Geld of deer Promotion in gene, sx Galt 205: 170, ‘We begin our arpunent by dtngushingvantonl juice ot Bld hat begs dhe question of poll elation, which atthe same Cine i Seat to bing aout Ta diag so, i eas the prevaiog soil and power ‘claps ha cance the period lowing the en ofc Cld War ‘es given. Concepts refed in adoption of bers demccicy ‘hey den ofthe plea nee of thi initial nes (meen fee chapte). Taking for ganeed eb Ube separaon of the poll Install and dhe economic spe, tnsional pcce a2 Bld ic Seemingly reed to the fame ths meas tha scolaship tts a blind {je om the poltal economy of nina rte proceser We hace the efi ofthis ominion by dacuingehre xamples. Fit, in foeming fn the poll inasional change, eins juice rade the con Clouty of socaconomic dimensions of confit inelerant he the democratic Iegitimaton ofthe nev regime. Second, the focus om Walaions of ctl tn police fighs generates « poseevoluionay victim perpeeto ichot- ‘aay whlch does une ode tom acrosar benddiain of ux tnjanien.