Dilemmas of Justice in Eastern Europe's Democratic Transitions

NOEL ANN CALHOUN currently works for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Moscow, Russia. She previously taught comparative politics at the City University of New York and Moscow State University. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University, USA.

• Introduction to the Dilemma of Transitional Justice The Politics of Transitional Justice Liberal Democratic Ideology and Transitional Justice Germany Comes to Terms with the Past, Again Poland's Long Search for Justice Russia's Buried Past Liberal Democracy's Shortcomings and Overriding Advantage Appendices Bibliography

'This is a very informative, well-written, and thought provoking book. Calhoun skilfully uses a wide array of primary and archival sources to construct detailed accounts of the decisions made during and after the transitions from communism in Poland East Germany and Russia concerning past human rights abuses. She also develops a persuasive explanation of these divergent choices. Dilemmas of Justice in Eastern Europe's Democratic Transitions will be an important resource for anyone interested in understanding how post-communist regimes come to terms with their past.' - Sharon Werning Rivera, Hamilton College