August 12, 2025Open Access

Taking the colonial legacy seriously: transitional justice, decolonisation and the postcolonial state

Key Points

MAIN FINDING: The article argues that transitional justice must incorporate the history of colonialism to remain relevant.
KEY EVIDENCE: A growing postcolonial critique suggests that existing approaches often overlook the impact of colonial legacies.
APPROACH: The analysis focuses on the relationship between transitional justice, decolonisation, and the postcolonial state.
SIGNIFICANCE: Engaging with colonial history enhances the potential for meaningful justice in postcolonial contexts.

Abstract

Abstract The history of colonialism remains a peripheral issue within transitional justice. However, in recent years a postcolonial critique of the field has emerged. This article contends that the critique, contra its emphasis on epistemology and the politics of knowledge, must engage with the postcolonial state if its normative endeavours are not to ring hollow.

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Aidan Nyhus (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689e03e9d61984b91e13d2c2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/lril/lraf011

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