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POLI SCI 352

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN WORLD POLITICS

3-4 credits.

Provides an introduction to the study of transitional justice (TJ), or how institutions - local, domestic, and international - address the legacies of human rights abuses. Explore several key questions motivating the study of transitional justice: Why do societies pursue accountability for past repression in general? How do transitioning societies go about these pursuits? What effects might TJ policies have on prospects for democracy, rule of law, and future human rights abuses? Special attention to how local and global politics interact to influence both the development and the effects of different transitional justice policies.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history and political foundations of transitional justice Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and differentiate between transitional justice mechanisms at the international, domestic, and local level Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the role of different international and domestic actors in designing and implementing transitional justice Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze and evaluate the implications of different transitional justice mechanisms for democracy, peace, and stability Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the history and political foundations of transitional justice Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and differentiate between transitional justice mechanisms at the international, domestic, and local level Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the role of different international and domestic actors in designing and implementing transitional justice Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze and evaluate the implications of different transitional justice mechanisms for democracy, peace, and stability Audience: Undergraduate

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