The legal system depends upon memory function in a number of critical ways, including the memories of victims, the memories of individuals who witness crimes or

The volume revisits memory laws as a phenomenon of global law, transitional justice, historical narratives and claims for historical truth. It will appeal to th

This book elaborates a new framework for considering and understanding the relationship between law and memory. How can law influence collective memory? What ar

Law and the Politics of Memory: Confronting the Past examines law’s role as a tool of memory politics in the efforts of contemporary societies to work through

Memory is often the primary evidence in the courtroom, yet unfortunately this evidence may not be fit for purpose. This is because memory is both fallible and m