Author Archives: Josh Bowsher

About Josh Bowsher

Josh Bowsher is a Professor of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Sussex. Josh taught Sociology at Keele University (2017–18) and was a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Brunel University (2018–21). His research is interdisciplinary in nature and operates across Sociology, Law, and Digital Culture. His research explores the sociology of human rights by critically examining activist practices in relation to issues of debt, neoliberalism, and, increasingly, digital infrastructure. Josh also maintains an interest in social and critical theory, cultural sociology, and the politics of subjectivity.

Rebel Greed and Postcolonial Governance: Neoliberal Accountings of the Past within Transitional Justice Processes in Sierra Leone

November 8, 2024 by
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This article extends recent academic debates about the sociohistorical entanglements between neoliberalism and human rights by exploring transitional justice processes in Sierra Leone, which followed the country’s decade-long civil war (1991-2002). It analyses the ways both the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) and the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission (SLTRC) drew on ‘economic’ discourses, variously using the concepts of ‘greed’, ‘corruption’ and ‘governance’ to explain the broader context of the human rights violations with which they were concerned. By critically tracing how these Continue reading → Continue reading →