Truth Commissions and Public Inquiries: Addressing Historical Injustices in Established Democracies

In recent decades, the truth commission has become a mechanism used by states to address historical injustices. However, truth commissions are rarely used in established democracies, where the commission of inquiry model is favoured. I argue that established democracies may be more amenable to addre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stanton, Kim Pamela
Other Authors: Moran, Mayo
Language:en_ca
Published: 2010
Subjects:
TRC
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/24886