When Political Transitions Work: Reconciliation as Interdependence

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Fanie du Toit (Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Institute of Justice and Reconcilation (Cape Town))

When Political Transitions Work

Reconciliation as Interdependence

Fanie du Toit (Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Institute of Justice and Reconcilation (Cape Town))

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
30 August 2018

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Comparative politics; International relations; Peacekeeping operations

Series: Studies in Strategic Peacebuilding

The peaceful end of apartheid in South Africa was a monumental event in late twentieth century history. A racist regime built upon a foundation of colonialist exploitation, South Africa had become by that point a tinderbox: suffused with day-to-day violence and political extremism on all sides. Yet two decades later it was a stable democracy with a growing economy. How did such a deeply divided, conflicted society manage this remarkable transition?

In When Political Transitions Work, Fanie du Toit, who has been a participant and close observer in post-conflict developments throughout Africa for decades, offers a new theory for why South Africa's reconciliation worked and why its lessons remain relevant for other nations emerging from civil conflicts. He uses reconciliation as a framework for political transition and seeks to answer three key questions: how do the reconciliation processes begin; how can political transitions result in inclusive and fair institutional change; and to what extent does reconciliation change the way a society functions? Looking at South Africa, one of reconciliation's most celebrated cases, du Toit shows that the key ingredient to successful reconciliations is acknowledging the centrality of relationships. He further develops his own theoretical approach to reconciliation-as-interdependence-the idea that reconciliation is the result of an integrated process of courageous leadership, fair and inclusive institutions, and social change built toward a mutual goal of prosperity. As du Toit conveys, the motivation for reconciliation is the long-term well-being of one's own community, as well as that of enemy groups. Without ensuring the conditions in which one's enemy can flourish, one's own community is unlikely to prosper sustainably.

By: Fanie du Toit (Senior Advisor Senior Advisor Institute of Justice and Reconcilation (Cape Town))
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 160mm, Width: 231mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780190881856
ISBN 10: 0190881852
Series: Studies in Strategic Peacebuilding
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 30 August 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introducing the Argument SECTION ONE: MOMENTS IN TRANSITION Chapter One: Making the case for reconciliation Chapter Two: Settling on a shared future Chapter Three: Dealing with a violent past Chapter Four: A justice promise or just a promise? SECTION TWO: THEORETICAL LANDSCAPES Chapter Five: The forgiving embrace Chapter Six: Restoring the rule of law Chapter Seven: Valuing political difference SECTION THREE: TOWARDS INTERDEPENDENCE Chapter Eight: Reconciliation as interdependence Chapter Nine: Conclusion Bibliography Table I Index

Fanie du Toit is the Chief Technical Advisor for Reconciliation at the UNDP Iraq office since 2016 when he stepped down as the Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in Cape Town, South Africa. His main interest, as practitioner and scholar, is on the relationship between reconciliation and transitional justice processes in societies emerging from conflict and political oppression. In 1995, he completed a Doctoral Degree in Philosophy of Religion at Oxford University-focusing on religious truth in plural societies. In 2007, he received UNESCO's International Prize for Peace Education on behalf of the IJR, for work done on post-apartheid curriculum development, mainly in the areas of history and civic education. In 2014, he was appointed Honorary Associate Professor to UCT's Department of Political Studies.

Reviews for When Political Transitions Work: Reconciliation as Interdependence

"""Mostly about the South African transition from apartheid to independence and its current state of post-reconciliation disquiet and dissatisfaction, this thoughtful book sets out useful general theoretical constructs and examines the relationship of reconciliation to independence and interdependence."" -- R. I. Rotberg, Harvard University"