Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice: An American Legacy of Responsibility and Reconciliation

Throughout its history, the growing influence and significance of the United States on the world stage coincided with its legacy of human rights violations.However, with each momentous societal shift America encountered- its independence from Great Britain, the Civil War, two World Wars, and the fall of the Soviet communist bloc- Presidents have taken the opportunity to address the atrocities of America's past.Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice: An American Legacy of Responsibility and Reconciliation provides a wide-ranging look at how American Presidents not only influence foreign policy but leverage their power and influence to to address the challenges of political violence and transition globally.Professor Ruti G. Teitel uses examples throughout American history to demonstrate how executives have acted as visionaries in their approach to transitional justice from George Washington to Barack Obama.In exploring how Presidents advanced peace-making efforts in the past, this