Beschreibung:
This edited volume examines the potentials and dilemmas revealed in the work by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Korea to bring out silenced truths about the Korean War and achieve reconciliation within society.
Introduction. Truth and Reconciliation in South Korea: Confronting War, Colonialism, and Intervention in the Asia Pacific 1. The Long Road toward Truth and Reconciliation: Unwavering Attempts to Achieve Justice in South Korea 2. Atrocities before and during the Korean War: Mass Civilian Killings by South Korean and U.S. Forces 3. No Gun Ri: Official Narrative and Inconvenient Truths 4. War Trauma, Memories, and Truths: Representations of the Korean War in Pak Wan-so's Writings and in "Still Present Pasts" 5. Politicizing Justice: Post-Cold War Redress and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission