| ID | 172055 |
| Title Proper | Government Mass Killing and Post-Conflict Domestic Trials |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Uzonyi, Gary ; Kim, Nam Kyu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why do some countries implement trials to punish perpetrators of state-sponsored mass killing during civil war? A common explanation is that domestic and international demand for justice pressures the government to implement trials. However, this demand is unlikely to produce prosecutions because state-sponsored violence during fighting provides elites incentive to conceal information after war. The revelation of information concerning the government's atrocities could result in renewed domestic instability or international sanction. Therefore, a government that has committed atrocities during the civil war, and emerges victorious from the conflict, should be unlikely to pursue trials in the aftermath of the war. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 43, No.4-6; Apr-Jun 2020: p. 396-413 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 43 No 4-6 |
| Key Words | Government Mass Killing ; Post-Conflict Domestic Trials |