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Yusuf, Hakeem O.Affiliation
University of BirminghamIssue Date
2018-03-27
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Adoption of the colonial template of governance by successive postcolonial governments in Nigeria has limited the ambit of transitional justice, rendering it incapable of addressing the root causes of systematic abuses and conflict in the country. Pathologies of colonial injustice and violence were transmitted into governance in the postcolony and this structural continuity has locked down the prospect of justice and reforms as an integral part of the governance complex. Critical analysis of the Nigerian experience calls attention to the need for transitional justice theory and praxis to engage with the colonial legacy in nonsettler, postcolonial societies. Understanding and engaging with the colonial legacy is critical to the prospects of successful transitional justice in postcolonial polities.Citation
Yusuf, H.O. (2018) 'Colonialism and dilemmas of transitional justice in Nigeria', International Journal of Transitional Justice, 12(2). doi: 10.1093/ijtj/ijy006.Publisher
Oxford University PressJournal
International Journal of Transitional JusticeDOI
10.1093/ijtj/ijy006Additional Links
https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijy006https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/colonialism-and-dilemmas-of-transitional-justice-in-nigeria(a175e887-b2db-4dcd-aca9-7a504151be29).html
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1752-7716EISSN
1752-7724ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1093/ijtj/ijy006