This book takes bold steps in forming much-needed philosophical foundations for restorative justice through deconstructing and reconstructing various models of thinking. It challenges current debates through the consideration and integration of various disciplines such as law, criminology, philosophy and human rights into restorative justice theory, resulting in the development of new and stimulating arguments. With international contributions from various disciplines and through the use of value based research methods, the book deconstructs existing concepts and suggests a new conceptual model for restorative justice.

1: Reconsidering Restorative Justice; 1: Prolegomena: Restorative Justice Philosophy through a Value-based Methodology; 2: Aristotle on Restorative Justice: Where the Restorative Justice and Human Rights Movements Meet (?????? ?????); 3: The Teachings of Restorative Justice; 4: Problematizing Restorative Justice: A Foucauldian Perspective; 5: Gatekeeping in Restorative Justice and Related Research; 2: Case Studies in Contemporary Society; 6: The Nexus Between Rights and Restorative Justice: Using a Case Example of an Organization 'C' - the Right - or Moral and Spiritual Claim - to Recognition; 7: Global Justice, Restorative Justice and Universal Peace in the Reality of International Politics and State Power; 8: Institutionalizing Restorative Justice: Paradoxes of Power, Restoration and Rights; 9: Relationality in Justice and Repair: Implications for Restorative Justice; 10: Rights and Restoration in Canada: Reflections on Practice, Law and Theory; 11: Conflict Resolution: Theory, Practice and Challenges that Lie Ahead; 3: Back to Basics for Restorative Justice; 12: Returning Conflict and Justice to Aboriginal Peoples: Restorative Justice Reconsidered; 13: Realizing the Potential of Restorative Justice; 14: The African Concept of Ubuntu and Restorative Justice; 15: Restorative Pain: A New Vision of Punishment; 16: Epilogue: Reconstructing Restorative Justice Philosophy