After Authoritarianism: Transitional Justice and Democratic Stability

by Monika Nalepa

Book Overview

Transitional justice - the act of reckoning with a former authoritarian regime after it has ceased to exist - has direct implications for democratic processes. Mechanisms of transitional justice have the power to influence who decides to go into politics, can shape politicians' behavior while in office, and can affect how politicians delegate policy decisions. However, these mechanisms are not all alike: some, known as transparency mechanisms, uncover...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009073710
• ISBN13: 9781009073714
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"