Impact, Legitimacy, and Limitations of Truth Commissions

Impact, Legitimacy, and Limitations of Truth Commissions
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Book Synopsis Impact, Legitimacy, and Limitations of Truth Commissions by : Angela D. Nichols

Download or read book Impact, Legitimacy, and Limitations of Truth Commissions written by Angela D. Nichols and published by Palgrave Pivot. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops a theoretical understanding of how truth commissions achieve legitimacy and contribute to peace and stability. Angela D. Nichols argues that truth commissions are most likely to impact society when they possess certain institutional characteristics—characteristics that send important political signals to the state and broader society alike. If these signals suggest greater degrees of authority, a break with the past, and transparency in both its investigations and its findings, the truth commission is more likely to impact society. In particular, Nichols examines whether or not states that adopt truth commissions with these characteristics are more likely to respect human rights and experience lower levels of violence. She concludes with an analysis of Colombia’s newly established Truth, Coexistence, and Non-Recurrence Commission.


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