Literature on Post-Conflict Transitional Justice
Online Appendix
Fiedler, C., & Mross, K. (2019). What do we know about post-conflict transitional justice from academic research: Key insights for practitioners (Briefing Paper 3/2019). Bonn: German Development Institute/
Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).
Introductory literature
DeMeritt, J. H. R. (2016). Transitional justice: Prospects for post-war peace and human rights. In D. Mason
& S. McLaughling Mitchell (Eds.), What do we know about civil wars? (pp. 179–196). Lanham, MD:
Rowman & Littlefield.
García-Godos, J. (2015). It’s about trust. Transitional justice and accountability in the search for peace. In C.M. Bailliet & K. Mujezinović Larsen (Eds.), Promoting peace through international law (pp. 321–343).
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kim, N. K., & Hong, M. H. (2018). Politics of pursuing justice in the aftermath of civil conflict. Journal of Conflict Resolution. Online first: 1-28.
Rothe, D. L., & Maggard, S. R. (2012). Factors that impede or facilitate post-conflict justice mechanisms?
International Criminal Law Review 12(1), 1-27.
Simić, O. (Ed.) (2017). An introduction to Transitional Justice. New York: Routledge.
Skaar, E., García-Godos, J., & Collins, C. (2016). Transitional justice in Latin America: The uneven road from impunity towards accountability. New York: Routledge.
Skaar, E., Gianella Malca, C., & Trine, E. (2015). After violence. Transitional justice, peace and democracy. New York: Routledge.
Stewart, B. M., & Wiebelhaus-Brahm, E. (2017). The quantitative turn in transitional justice research: What have we learned about impact? Transitional Justice Review 1(5), 97-133.
Thoms, O. N. T., Ron, J., & Paris, R. (2010). State-level effects of transitional justice: What do we know? The International Journal of Transitional Justice, 4(3), 329-354.
Vinjamuri, L., & Snyder, J. (2015). Law and politics in transitional justice. Annual Review of Political Science 18, 303-327.
Impact of transitional justice instruments
Brecke, P., & Long, W. (2003). War and reconciliation: Reason and emotion in conflict resolution. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Dancy, G. (2018). Deals with the devil? Conflict amnesties, civil war, and sustainable peace. International Organization 72(2), 387-421.
Joshi, M., Melander, E. & Quinn, J.M. (2017). Sequencing the peace: How the order of peace agreement implementation can reduce the destabilizing effects of post-accord elections. Journal of Conflict Resolution 61(1), 4-28.
Lie, T. G., Binningsbø, H. M. & Gates, S. (2007). Post-conflict justice and sustainable peace. Washington, DC:
World Bank.
Loyle, C. E., & Appel, B. J. (2017). Conflict recurrence and post conflict justice: Addressing motivations and opportunities for sustainable peace. International Studies Quarterly 61(3), 690-703.
Loyle, C. E., & Davenport, C. (2016). Transitional justice: Subverting justice in transition and postconflict societies. Journal of Human Rights 15(1), 126-149.
Meernik, J. D., Nichols, A. & King, K.L. (2010). The impact of international tribunals and domestic trials on peace and human rights after civil war. International Studies Perspectives 11(4), 309-334.
Melander, E. (2009). Justice or peace? A statistical study of the relationship between amnesties and durable peace. Lund: Lund University.
Olsen, T. D., Payne, L. A., & Reiter, A. G. (2010). Transitional justice in the world, 1970–2007: Insights from a new dataset. Journal of Peace Research 47(6), 803-809.
Snyder, J., & Vinjamuri, L. (2003) Trials and errors. Principle and pragmatism in strategies of international justice. International Security 28(3), 5-44.
International support for transitional justice
Fiedler, C., Grävingholt, J., & Mross, K. (2018). Supporting peace after civil war: What kind of international engagement can make a difference? (Briefing Paper 23/2018). Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).
Muck, W., & Wiebelhaus-Brahm, E. (2016). External transitional justice funding: Introducing a new dataset.
Journal of Peacebuilding & Development 11(2), 66-71.
Roper, S., & Barria, L. (2007). Gatekeeping versus allocating in foreign assistance: Donor motivations and contributions to war crimes tribunals. Journal of Conflict Resolution 51(2), 285-304.
This contribution focused on the effects of transitional justice instruments on peace. For an introduction into the effects of transitional justice on democracy and human rights see:
Hayner, P. B. (2011). Unspeakable truths: Transitional justice and the challenge of truth commissions. New York: Routledge.
Kim, H., & Sikkink, K. (2010). Explaining the deterrence effect of human rights prosecutions for transitional countries. International Studies Quarterly 54(4), 939-963.
Olsen, T. D., Payne, L. A. & Reiter, A. G. (2010). Transitional justice in balance: Comparing processes, weighing efficacy. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press.
Wiebelhaus-Brahm, E. (2009). Truth commissions and transitional societies: The impact on human rights and democracy. London: Routledge.
