As claims for inclusion multiply in the field of transitional justice, it has become increasingly difficult to operate with one common framework for understanding and evaluating the use of justice tools engineered to deal with violence and repression. Having described the expansions in the field mentioned above, the chapter moves on to discuss how we as observers can approach transitional justice in different contexts.
Consequently, the chapter presents a critical account of the concept of transitional justice and developments in the academic field, which aims at laying the ground for a more nuanced understanding of what transitional justice can and should achieve in different contexts and the often complex roles of different actors in promoting these goals.