Overcoming Historical Injustices is the last entry in Gibson's 'overcoming trilogy' on South Africa's transformation from apartheid to democracy. Focusing on th

Develops a new account of historical injustice and redress, demonstrating why a consideration of history is crucial for gender equality.

Argues that understanding the impact of past injustices faced by some peoples can help us understand and overcome injustice today.

Politics and the Past offers an original, multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Demonstrat

A critical catalogue of how lawyers use history - as authority, as evocation of lost golden ages, as a nightmare to escape and as progress towards enlightenment