Transitional Justice in Balance Comparing Processes, Weighing Efficacy

Name: Transitional Justice in Balance Comparing Processes, Weighing Efficacy
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ISBN: 9781601270535

ISBN-10: 1601270534

ISBN-13: 9781601270535

Edition: 2010

Authors: Tricia D. Olsen, Leigh A. Payne, Andrew G. Reiter

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List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press (USIP Press)
Publication date: 6/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Tricia D. Olsen is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Wisconsinndash;Madison, where she studies the political economy of first- and second-generation rights in developing countries.

Andrew G. Reiter is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Wisconsinndash;Madison, where he works on issues of violence and conflict resolution.



Tables and Figures


Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction: A Cross-National Approach to Transitional Justice



Coming to Terms


Defining "Transitional Justice"


The Decision to Adopt


Success Criteria


Toward Theory Building



The Transitional Justice Data Base


Cases and Coverage


Transitional Justice Mechanisms


Patterns of Transitional Justice


Analysis


Conclusion



The Politics of Transitional Justice


Authoritarian Regime Factors


Transition Factors


Democratic Governance Factors


Analysis


Conclusion



At What Cost?


Economic Constraints on Transitional Justice


The Relative Cost of Transitional Justice


Political Economy as a Determinant


Economic Health as a Determinant


Conclusion



Justice from the Outside In


International Influence and Transitional Justice


Analysis of International Influence


Conclusion



Beyond the Justice Cascade


The Justice Cascade


Testing the Justice Cascade


Transitional Justice Patterns


Conclusion



The Peace Dividend


Theoretical Foundations


Empirical Analysis


Analyzing Transitional Justice in Civil War


Conclusion



Does Transitional Justice Work?


Expectations


Measuring Transitional Justice Goals


Descriptive Statistics


Conclusion



Conclusion: The Justice Balance


The Justice Balance Approach


Policy Guidelines


Future Research


List of Abbreviations



Countries Included in the Transitional Justice Data Base



Authoritarian Regime Type, Duration, and Transition Type



Democratic History and Human Rights Background of New Leaders



Transitional Justice Mechanisms


Bibliography


Index