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ID115274
Title ProperMeasuring the impacts of truth and reconciliation commissions
Other Title Informationplacing the global 'success' of TRCs in local perspective
LanguageENG
AuthorHirsch, Michal Ben-Josef ;  MacKenzie, Megan ;  Sesay, Mohamed
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Truth and reconciliation commissions (TRCs) have emerged as an international norm and are assumed to be an essential element of national reconciliation, democratization, and post-conflict development. Despite the increase in the number of TRCs being initiated around the globe and the international consensus regarding their positive effects, there is little understanding of the long-term effects and consequences of TRCs. Specifically, currently there are no established methods or mechanisms for measuring the impacts of TRCs; furthermore, the few examples of efforts to measure these impacts have serious limitations. This article explores both the rise in TRCs as an international norm and the contradictions and inadequacies in existing efforts to measure the impacts and successes of commissions. Through this examination, we aim to demonstrate the need for more critical, interactive, and inclusive mechanisms of assessment for understanding the effects of TRCs. The objective is neither to promote nor to criticize a specific TRC or TRCs in general; however, this article emphasizes the need to think rigorously about how we assess the effects of TRCs and offers insights into the value of more comprehensive mechanisms for assessing the impacts and local perceptions of commissions.
`In' analytical NoteCooperation and Conflict Vol. 47, No.3; Sep 2012: p.386-403
Journal SourceCooperation and Conflict Vol. 47, No.3; Sep 2012: p.386-403
Key WordsInternational Norms ;  Methodology ;  Transitional Justice ;  Truth and Reconciliation