The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it? In a
significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in …

Oublier le passé, c'est se condamner à le répéter. Depuis la fin des années 1990, cette idée
a inspiré le développement massif de politiques de mémoire partout dans le monde …

Scholarship on states' responses to international norms has focused on commitment,
compliance, and noncompliance; paying insufficient attention to responses that fall outside …

Do legal amnesties for combatants help end civil wars? International policy experts often
take it for granted that amnesties promote negotiated settlements with rebels. However, a …

The global transitional justice tool kit—involving the use of criminal prosecutions, amnesties,
and other mechanisms to address past human rights abuse—has become a primary means …

Following a 1932 coup d'état in Thailand that ended absolute monarchy and established a
constitution, the Thai state that emerged has suppressed political dissent through detention …

The atrocious abuses committed under South America's dictators resulted in a wave of
amnesties. Following transitions to democracy, challenges from victims and civil society …

The complex nature of civil conflict makes it inherently difficult to study, which is exacerbated
by the challenges of conducting field research in volatile conflict zones. How do these …

ABSTRACT I assess a justification for the granting of transitional amnesties conditional, at
the minimum, upon full disclosure of wrongdoing by perpetrators. According to this rationale …

In post-conflict politics, forgiveness is as controversial as it is popular. Generally conceived
as the overcoming of negative moral emotions such as resentment and anger, forgiveness …