Violence, justice, and reconciliation : the politics of transitional justice in societies recovering from war
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Serious human rights violations committed during civil war erode the political and social fabric in decisive ways. In addition to the physical violence and tremendous emotional trauma, they also fundamentally change the way in which citizens view their state -- the very entity whose existence is premised on protecting and securing the safety of its citizens. This dissertation explores how post-conflict governments respond to such war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious human rights violations committed during internal armed conflict. Why do some governments aggressively punish perpetrators of human rights abuse, while others embrace a policy of truth-seeking or even forgiveness? What impact do these policies have on the relationship between the state and its citizens? Combining formal theory with econometric techniques and case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, this dissertation seeks to explain the diversity of government uses of transitional justice policy. Further, original experimental evidence from Guatemala casts light on the long-lasting consequences of these policy choices on the political perceptions of citizens affected by war.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Kitagawa, Risa |
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| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Political Science. |
| Primary advisor | Magaloni, Beatriz |
| Thesis advisor | Magaloni, Beatriz |
| Thesis advisor | Blaydes, Lisa, 1975- |
| Thesis advisor | Laitin, David D |
| Advisor | Blaydes, Lisa, 1975- |
| Advisor | Laitin, David D |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Risa Kitagawa. |
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| Note | Submitted to the Department of Political Science. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2017. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2017 by Risa Amano
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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