| ID | 093000 |
| Title Proper | International prosecutions and domestic politics |
| Other Title Information | the use of truth commissions as compromise Justice in Serbia and Croatia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Grodsky, Brian |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the end of the Cold War, increased efforts at international criminal justice have begun to transform transitional justice for the worst cases of atrocities from a predominantly domestic affair to an international one. I examine side-effects of international pressure for criminal justice, arguing that political elites struggling to balance conflicting international and domestic demands may launch "compromise justice" policies designed to satisfy both, but which in effect weaken mechanisms that transitional justice scholars posit make postconflict reconciliation most likely. I apply this argument to the former Yugoslavia, examining Serbian and Croatian truth commissions as a form of "compromise justice. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Review Vol. 11, No. 4; Dec 2009: p.687-706 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Review Vol. 11, No. 4; Dec 2009: p.687-706 |
| Key Words | International Prosecutions ; Domestic Politics ; Compromise Justice ; Serbia ; Croatia ; Cold War ; International Criminal Justice |