Injustice, Violence, and Peace : : The Case of South Africa / / edited byH.P.P. (Hennie) Lötter.

• Superior document: Value Inquiry Book Series ; 56
• TeilnehmendeR: Lötter, H.P.P. (Hennie),
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1997.
• Year of Publication: 1997
• Language: English
• Series: Value Inquiry Book Series ; 56.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

This book argues that the secret to the political miracle achieved in South Africa is a comprehensive change in the conception of justice as guiding political institutions. Pursuing justice is a moral imperative that has practical value as a cost-efficient way of dealing with conflict. This case stu...

Table of Contents

• Editorial Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• ONE Injustice and Violence
• 1.Injustice
• 2.Violence
• 3.Plan of the Book
• TWO Grand Apartheid (1948-1983)
• 1.South African History before 1948 2.Apartheid: Domination, Exploitation, and Oppression
• 3.Apartheid Harmed Black People
• 4.Apartheid Harmed White People
• 5.Resistance to Apartheid
• THREE Reformed Apartheid (1983-1990)
• 1.Tricameral Parliament
• 2.State Violence
• 3.Resistance to Reformed Apartheid
• 4.Effects of Violence
• FOUR Transition to Democracy (1990-1994)
• 1.Landmark Speech of 2 February 1990
• 2.Reasons for Violence
• 3.Reasons for Peace
• FIVE Peace through Justice
• 1.Peace and Justice
• 2.Principles of Democratic Institutions
• 3.Dialogue and Negotiation
• 4.Human Rights
• 5.Just Political Processes Reduce Conflict
• SIX Healing through Justice
• 1.Processes and Products of Healing
• 2.Undo Apartheid's Harm
• 3.Face Apartheid's Pain
• 4.Every Citizen Must Change
• Works Cited
• Appendix 1 Bill of Rights in the New Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
• Appendix 2 Proposed Declaration of Responsibilities for South African Citizens
• About the Author
• Maps
• Index.