Rethinking Criminology Through Radical Diversity in Asian Reconciliation

Abstract

Five cases of radical diversity in Asian reconciliation are used to suggest hypotheses for the kind of Asian relational theory building suggested in the contribution of Liu (2014) to this special issue:1. Polynesian shame2. Confucius and East Asian restorative justice3. Indonesian and Timorese cultures of compliance with reconciliation agreements4. Restorative justice hybridity in Pakistan and Afghanistan5. Victim-initiated justice in Nepal