History shows a plethora of links between the apparently distinct terms of Political and
Transitional Justice.Focussing on »Political and Transitional Justice in Germany Poland the
USSR from the 1930s to the 1950s« this volume presents papers organized by the editors to
demonstrate the importance of cooperation in research beyond national borders. The articles
reflect the need for constant awareness of the challenges of Political Justice as a topic not
just of historical importance but with relevance to present-day negotiations of the
past.Includes:Yuri Shapoval: The »Union for the Liberation of Ukraine« (»SVU«) trial:
fabrication mechanisms consequencesIngo Müller: Judicial and Extrajudicial Political
Persecution under the National Socialist Dictatorship - Structures Logic and
DevelopmentsWladyslaw Bulhak: In Search of Political Justice 1939-2000. From the Main
Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes in Poland to the Institute of National
RemembranceJoanna Lubecka: German Crimes Tried in Poland: A political and legal analysis on the
example of Supreme National Tribunal Trials in Southern PolandAdam Dziurok: The specific
character of prosecuting Nazi crimes in the borderlandsLukasz Jasinski: Polish and Czechoslovak
Retribution against Germany 1945-1949: A ComparisonDas Buch erscheint in englischer Sprache.
