The Urge to Remember: The Role of Memorials in Social Reconstruction and Transitional Justice

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

Written in 2007, this report covers the deliberations of the United States Institute for Peace memorialization working group that explored the role of memorialization in promoting, jeopardizing, or impairing social reconstruction and reconciliation in societies emerging from violent conflict. The authors, Ambassadors Circle member Judy Barsalou and Victoria Baxter, provide a matrix of recommendations for actors interested in assisting in using similar processes.

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