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December 3, 2008

Now in Paperback: The Handbook of Reparations

"This is the book that scholars and practitioners of transitional justice have long hoped someone would write. Its comprehensive case studies are an invaluable resource of global experience, while its analytic sections offer practical solutions, grounded in a theoretically sound conception of justice, to one of the most daunting dilemmas confronting societies emerging from sweeping violence--how to construct a just reparations program for victims whose suffering seems to transcend any recognizable notion of repair. This book is destined to be a classic." -- Diane F. Orentlicher, Professor of International Law, Washington College of Law, American University.

The Handbook of Reparations, a groundbreaking collection of essays edited by ICTJ Research Unit Director Pablo de Greiff, is now available in paperback from Oxford University Press. At more than 1,000 pages, this comprehensive study is the result of more than three years of intensive international and interdisciplinary research and the collaborative work of 27 authors from 14 countries. Written from a transitional justice perspective, the book employs a unique approach in examining national reparations programs by analyzing the experiences, needs, and impacts on victims. The Handbook provides a broad range of essential information about past experiences with massive reparations programs as well as normative guidance for future practice.

The Handbook of Reparations is available for purchase from Oxford University Press. Click here to read Pablo de Greiff's Introduction.