Getting even or getting equal? Retributive desires and transitional justice

Political Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-192

  David, Roman ^a   Choi, Susanne Y P ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Reconciliation; Retribution; Transitional justice; Victims

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249165146     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2008.00687.x     Document Type: Article

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