Burdened Societies and Transitional Justice

Following John Rawls, nonideal theory is typically divided into: (1) “partial-compliance theory” and (2) “transitional theory." The former is concerned with those circumstances in which individuals and political regimes do not fully comply with the requirements of justice, such as when people b...

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Main Author: Fuller, Lisa L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2012
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2012, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 369-386
Further subjects:B Nonideal theory
B Transitional theory
B Human Rights
B Development
B Burdened societies
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