| ID | 185677 |
| Title Proper | Televising Justice during War |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wright, Austin L ; Stapleton, Stephen ; Uribe, Andres |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Television is an overlooked tool of state building. We estimate the impact of televising criminal proceedings on public use of government courts to resolve disputes. We draw on survey data from Afghanistan, where the government used television as a mechanism for enhancing the legitimacy of formal legal institutions during an ongoing conflict. We find consistent evidence of enhanced support for government courts among survey respondents who trust television following the nation’s first televised criminal trial. We find no evidence that public confidence in other government functions (e.g. economy, development, corruption) improved during this period. Our findings suggest that television may provide a means of building state legitimacy during war and other contexts of competition between political authorities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 66, No.3; Apr 2022: p.529-552 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol: 66 No 3 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; Afghanistan ; Trials ; Natural Experiments ; Mass Media |