Transitional Justice and Ongoing Conflict

Spring 2016

“…The Party has typically played down the public presence of leaders; yet the fact that the People's Daily focuses so much attention on Xi shows a marked shift from this pattern. 11 There is other evidence that suggests Xi is building up a cult of personality. In September 2015, China held a massive military parade through Tiananmen Square to commemorate the defeat of Japan in World War II.…”

“…This event is what Lisa Wedeen refers to as a "spectacle": a public symbol through which power is displayed and projected. 12 Of course, parades and events such as this have taken place under past leaders; however, Xi used this particularly important event to demonstrate his power. In a speech given at the parade, he announced that the Chinese military would demobilize 300,000 troops.…”

“…One does not have to look far from China to find a robust, modern cult of personality; North Korea's Kim dynasty provides a prototypical example of what a personality cult and a "leader state" look like. Jae-Cheon Lim argues: "North Korea can be systematically considered a 'leader 10 Felicia Sonmez, "China's People's Daily Runs 11 Xi Jinping Headlines on its Front Page," The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time, December 4, 2015, http://blogs.wsj.com/ chinarealtime/2015/12/04/chinas-peoples-daily-runs-11-xi-jinping-headlines-on-its-front-page/ 11 Ibid. 12 Lisa Wedeen, Ambiguities of Domination: Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999), 21-22.…”

“…Jae-Cheon Lim argues: "North Korea can be systematically considered a 'leader 10 Felicia Sonmez, "China's People's Daily Runs 11 Xi Jinping Headlines on its Front Page," The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time, December 4, 2015, http://blogs.wsj.com/ chinarealtime/2015/12/04/chinas-peoples-daily-runs-11-xi-jinping-headlines-on-its-front-page/ 11 Ibid. 12 Lisa Wedeen, Ambiguities of Domination: Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999), 21-22. 13 Chris Buckley, "Military Parade in China Gives Xi Jinping a Platform to Show Grip on Power," The New York Times, September 3, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/world/ asia/china-military-parade-xi-jinping.html?_r=0.…”

El papel de las comisiones de la verdad en los procesos de transición: aproximación a un estado de la cuestión

“…¿Ese pasado debe ser exhumado, preservado, conocido, olvidado o disculpado? En este marco las víctimas adquirieron centralidad y relevancia en el diseño de políticas de reparación y justicia restaurativa (Engstrom, 2012).…”