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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Explaining the timeliness of implementation of truth commission recommendations
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DOI: 10.1177/00223433211057011
Abstract: Truth commissions are widely seen as important peacebuilding tools partially because they issue recommendations that seek to prompt further justice initiatives to address past abuses and promote institutional reforms that encourage non-repetition. Yet, despite growing… read more here.
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Truth Commissions after Economic Crises: Political Learning or Blame Game?
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321717706902
Abstract: This article addresses an important but understudied aspect of the recent Great Recession in Europe: the institutional strategies political elites deployed to learn from past policy failures and address accountability, more specifically, truth commissions. We… read more here.
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