Uncovering the truth: Examining truth commission success and impact

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-35

  Brahm, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Democratization; Human rights; Transitional justice; Truth commission

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIZATION; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33846290735     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: 15283585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3585.2007.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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