Contents

Acknowledgements

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Postcolonial transitional justice

1.2 Zimbabwe

1.3 Outline of the book

2. BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE STUDY AND A POSTCOLONIAL CRITIQUE

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Field of Transitional Justice

2.3 The ‘Justice’ part of ‘Transitional Justice’

2.4 Locating the Critical Areas of the Research within the Transitional Justice Field

2.5 Critique, Transitional Justice and Postcolonial Theory

3. RULE OF LAW AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Normative Framework

3.3 Rule of Law and Judicial Independence in Transitions

3.4 The Postcolonial Context

3.5 Zimbabwe: The Rule of Law and Judicial Independence

3.6 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Rule of Law and Judicial Independence

3.7 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities

3.8 Conclusion

4. LAND REFORM AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

4.1 Introduction

4. 2 Land Reform and Transitional Justice

4. 3 Zimbabwe: A Case Study

4.4 The Limits of International Law: How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with Land Reform

4.5 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities

4.6 Conclusion

5. MINORITIES IN POSTCOLONIAL TRANSITIONS

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Minorities and Transitional Justice

5.3 The Distinctive Features of Postcolonial Transitional Minority Questions

5.4 The Story of the Ndebele of Zimbabwe

5.5 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Experience with the Ndebele Question

5.6 Postcolonial Agency in Transitions

5.7 Conclusion

6 DEALING WITH THE LEGACY OF IMPUNITY

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Zimbabwe: The Context

6. 3 How to Read Zimbabwe’s Legacy of Impunity

6.4 Insights from Other Postcolonial Polities

6.5 Conclusion

7. CONCLUSION

7.1 Overview and Contribution to Transitional Justice

7.2 The Definitional Issue

7.3 The Limitations of International Law

7.4 Hybridity

7.5 Further Research

Bibliography

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Table of regulations, treaties, international resolutions and key reports

Index

About the Author

Khanyisela Moyo is based at the School of Law/Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

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