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Accountability shock : why transitional justice prevents criminal wars in new democracies /

"This book examines why some new democracies develop peacefully while others suffer criminal violence. For readers interested in democratic transitions, political violence, human rights, and Latin American security, the book offers crucial insights into how confronting past atrocities shapes pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Trejo, Guillermo (Author), Tiscornia, Lucía (Author), Albarracín, Juan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Subjects:
Transitional justice > Latin America.
New democracies > Latin America.
Democratization > Social aspects > Latin America.
Violent crimes > Political aspects > Latin America.
Justice transitionnelle > Amérique latine.
Nouvelles démocraties > Amérique latine.
Démocratisation > Aspect social > Amérique latine.
Crimes violents > Aspect politique > Amérique latine.
New democracies
Transitional justice
Case studies.
Études de cas.
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Summary:"This book examines why some new democracies develop peacefully while others suffer criminal violence. For readers interested in democratic transitions, political violence, human rights, and Latin American security, the book offers crucial insights into how confronting past atrocities shapes peaceful democratic futures"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:375 pages
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009667739
9781009667746
1009667742
1009667734