| ID | 128248 |
| Title Proper | Lustration, transitional justice, and social trust in post-communist countries. repairing or wresting the ties that bind? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Horne, Cynthia M |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Interpersonal trust in post-communist societies is particularly low, and is often cited as an impediment to democratic consolidation. One way in which countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have tried to build trust is through transitional justice measures, particularly lustration or vetting policies. There is a direct relationship postulated between lustration, transitional justice, and social trust building. This paper tests this assumption by examining the impact of both targeted lustration and broader transitional justice programmes on social trust. The study finds there is a divergent impact of lustration on trust, both building particularised trust in social institutions and undermining generalised interpersonal trust. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.2; March 2014: p.225-254 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.2; March 2014: p.225-254 |
| Key Words | Communist Societies ; Post Communist Societies ; Political Consideration ; Democratic Consolidation ; Interpersonal Trust ; Central Europe ; Eastern Europe ; Transitional Justice ; Vetting Politics ; Transitional Justice Measures ; Post-Communist Countries ; Lustration Transitional Justice |