Abstract
The period of post-conflict is wrought with frustrations, broken trust and intense hurt as a state works to bring its society out of internal conflict. Post-conflict justice mechanisms are designed to provide tools to move a state towards stability. While scholars have evaluated the different post-conflict justice mechanisms in reaching their goals, there is limited research into understanding why a state may implement one post-conflict justice mechanism over another. Specifically, what factors impact the form of post-conflict justice mechanisms in states? This research presents six post-conflict justice mechanisms through three theoretical-derived categories, retributive justice, restorative justice and immunity measures, before examining three influencing factors: magnitude of violence, external military funding and conflict termination type. Utilizing bivariate and multivariate regression, the relationship between these influencing factors and the six post-conflict justice mechanisms (trials, purges, truth commissions, reparations, amnesty and exiles) is tested. The results emphasize the importance of analysis at the mechanism level, which reveal that the role of the influencing factor changes greatly depending on the type of post-conflict justice.
Advisor
Kille, Kent
Second Advisor
Leiby, Michele
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Knoop, Taylor V., "The Puzzle of Post-Conflict Justice: Identifying Factors That Influence State Selection of Mechanisms" (2016). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7360.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7360
Disciplines
International Relations | Peace and Conflict Studies | Politics and Social Change
Keywords
post-conflict justice, transitional justice, implementation factors
Publication Date
2016
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar
Included in
International Relations Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons
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