The trouble(s) with transitional justice : David Park's The Truth Commissioner

Matt McGuire

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Abstract

David Park's The Truth Commissioner (2008) tells the story of a fictional truth commission, established in the wake of the Northern Irish Troubles. To date, one of the most striking things about Northern Ireland has been its reluctance to engage in any wide-ranging, public process for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. The Truth Commissioner diagnoses this specific moment in Northern Irish history. This article examines Park's engagement with three key issues, often overlooked by advocates of truth telling initiatives: the emergence of multiple (often incompatible) truths, the ambiguous nature of victimhood, and the gender bias of traditional truth recovery mechanisms.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-530
Number of pages16
JournalIrish University Review
Volume47
Issue numberSupplement
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Northern Ireland
  • book reviews
  • transitional justice

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