Injustice, Violence, and Peace: The Case of South Africa
- ISBN-10
- 9004458964
- ISBN-13
- 9789004458963
- Category
- Politics and government
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Author
- H.P.P.
Description
This book argues that the secret to the political miracle achieved in South Africa is a comprehensive change in the conception of justice as guiding political institutions. Pursuing justice is a moral imperative that has practical value as a cost-efficient way of dealing with conflict. This case study in applied ethics and social theory patiently explains how justice in the new South Africa restores humanity and establishes lasting peace, whereas injustice in apartheid South Africa led to conflict and dehumanization.
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