Development and Remembrance The Use of Transitional justice Mechanisms in Transforming a State from Conflict

Jennifer Lieb

Date of Award

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Hicks, Barbara

Keywords

Transisitonal Justice, Peacebuilding, Post-conflict

Area of Concentration

Political Science

Abstract

In the current global political climate, states emerging from conflict are expected to reform past abusive regimes and institutions and work towards implementing a more liberal form of government committed to defending the rights of citizens. Transitional justice mechanisms are meant to facilitate growth and development in this manner to establish the foundations for sustainable peace. A vast array of mechanisms can be employed, and it is often up to the state to decide which mechanisms will best fit its needs. This portfolio examines how and why post-conflict states implement and institutionalize these mechanisms, as well as the vital role that transitional justice mechanisms and justice-sensitive approaches to reform can play in the state-building process. Additionally, this study identifies some of the necessary preconditions for successful implementation of transitional justice mechanisms � such as cooperation between domestic and international actors, domestic commitment to peacebuilding, and state consolidation. This study emphasizes the importance of holistic approaches to transitional justice that do not view each mechanism as a stand-alone project, but instead as a piece of the larger efforts to transform the state and society to a position of sustainable peace.

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