Do Truth Commissions Really Improve Democracy?
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DOI: 10.1177/00104140211024305
Abstract: This article presents and tests an original theory that truth commissions (TCs) inspire democratic behaviors, but have little discernible impact on democratic institutions. Using quantitative analyses of countries undergoing transitions between 1970 and 2015, and… read more here.
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