Economics
The Politics of Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies
Quick fact
South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which granted amnesty in exchange for testimony, is often cited as a model for balancing justice and peace, but it remains highly controversial because it sacrificed prosecution for catharsis.
Why this is interesting
After a war ends, a society faces a agonizing question: how do you build peace when the people who committed atrocities are still powerful and could restart the fighting? The choices made in that moment shape the nation’s future for decades.